MPD identifies man killed in spree shooting MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Memphis Police Department has identified of the victims of Wednesday night’s shooting rampage. Memphis Police say 62-year-old Richard Clark was shot to death in the 900 block of South Parkway East Wednesday afternoon. Police say officers responded to the scene at around 4:38 p.m. and found Clark in his vehicle. Memphis […]
MPD now says Teen not killed in shooting rampage UPDATE: Memphis Police now say that 17-year-old Corteria Wright was not killed in the shooting spree that occurred Wednesday night. Police say she was shot by another suspect. Memphis Police are still looking for the suspect responsible for her death. Anyone with information is urged to call CrimeStoppers at (901) 528-CASH. MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A […]
Spree shooting: A timeline of Wednesday’s rampage MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WREG)– A shooter killed four people and injured three during a rampage that began early Wednesday morning and then picked up again around 4 p.m. Ezekiel Kelly’s first crime took place around 1 a.m. at a home on Lyndale Avenue. He killed Dewayne Tunstall, 24, according to Memphis Police. The shooting spree then […]
Driver shaken by encounter with man accused of Memphis … One of the last people to make eye-to-eye contact with the man allegedly behind a mass shooting in Memphis said he is thankful to have walked away alive.
Gov. Lee criticizes ‘soft’ plea deals after shooting … MEMPHIS, Tenn. — After a horrific week of violence in Memphis, Governor Bill Lee, flanked by law enforcement officers, came to the Bluff City Friday morning with a tough message on crime. “The people of Memphis have seen the face of evil,” Lee said. “Innocent lives have been taken, and these criminals will be held […]
Have plea deals gone too far in Shelby County? Mass … MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A lot of local officials have been shining a light on the criminal justice system in the wake of a gruesome week of crime in Memphis. Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland spoke about the new “Truth in Sentencing” law that he and former District Attorney Amy Weirich supported. He said it would’ve ensured […]
Driver shaken by encounter with accused killer who … MEMPHIS, Tenn. — One of the last people to make eye-to-eye contact with the man allegedly behind a mass shooting in Memphis said he is thankful to have walked away alive. Demetrick Porter was at a gas station in Southaven when he came face-to-face with Ezekiel Kelly, moments before Kelly was captured by police after […]
Ezekiel Kelly makes first court appearance in shooting … MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Ezekiel Kelly, the suspect in a shooting rampage that left four dead and three injured across Memphis this week, made his first appearance in court Friday morning. Judge Karen Massey arraigned Kelly for the murder of Dewayne Tunstall at a Highland Heights home Wednesday. The shooting was the first incident in a […]
Suspect in Memphis shooting rampage granted public … MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee man accused of killing four people and wounding three others in a livestreamed shooting rampage that paralyzed Memphis and led to a city-wide manhunt was granted a public defender during Friday morning court appearance and will remain jailed on a first-degree murder charge. Ezekiel Kelly, 19, told a judge […]
Victim recovering after Memphis shooting that was … ► Latest on the Sept. 7 shootings in Memphis MEMPHIS, Tenn.– We’re taking a deeper look into one of the many shootings that occurred during Wednesday’s shooting rampage across Memphis, which left four dead and three injured. Leading up to dozens of officers responding to a shooting at an AutoZone, it was a normal day at […]
VIDEO: Ezekiel Kelly’s arrest brings end to day of … MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Justin Green said he had been following the search Wednesday for a man on a shooting rampage in Memphis but never thought it would end behind his home in Whitehaven. Green said he had been talking to friends on the phone about the shootings when he heard a loud crash. He ran […]