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WREG is compiling all reported cases of interstate shootings in 2021 based on information from the Memphis Police Department.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A man was charged with attempted 1st-degree murder in an interstate shooting on I-40 in Memphis over the weekend. Mack Finnie, 33, was arrested Tuesday. He also faces weapons charges in the incident. Police say Finnie shot at a vehicle near the Covington Pike exit of I-40 Saturday afternoon. The victim who […]

UPDATE: Mack Finnie, 33, was arrested and charged with attempted 1st-degree murder and firearms charges in this incident, police announced Tuesday. See earlier story below. MEMPHIS, Tenn. — One person was injured in a shooting on I-40 near the Covington Pike exit Saturday. The shooting happened sometime after 12:30 p.m. Saturday afternoon. One person was […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Bullets flying on our interstates is a problem that concerns drivers and our new police chief. So much so, she’s meeting with the Highway Patrol on Wednesday to develop a plan to address it. Memphis Police Chief CJ Davis says while violence has increased during the pandemic, the problems on our interstates […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A convicted felon is now charged with attempted first-degree murder after police say he fired several shots into a woman’s vehicle on Interstate 240. Raymond Porterfield, 39, also faces several drug- and firearms-related charges in the June 3 incident. Shelby County Jail information shows he was booked Friday. A woman told police […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis is on the verge of breaking a new record after yet another driver dodged bullets while driving on the interstate. Early Thursday morning, Interstate-40 was shut down as officers investigated. They say a man in a silver sedan reportedly fired shots at a truck towing a boat before getting off at […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The man who was shot along Highway 385 on July 4 was arrested on attempted murder charges shortly after being released from the hospital. Police said a man walked into St. Francis Hospital on Sunday afternoon telling hospital staff that he had been shot on Highway 385 near the Ridgeway exit. Authorities […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Interstate shootings have been happening far too often in Memphis, but police say there’s one thing they’re not getting that could help them solve these crimes — information from witnesses. Already this year, Memphis police have counted 45 shootings on the interstates around the city. On Feb. 13, on I-240 close to […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis Police say a driver was found dead after a crash on Interstate 40 near Sycamore View. Officers responded to the scene Wednesday evening. When officers arrived, they say they found a crashed vehicle with a driver who had been shot multiple times. The driver was dead. It’s a sight that doesn’t […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Police say a crash with critical injuries on Tuesday was the result of an interstate shooting. Officers responded to a crash at 11 a.m. at Interstate 40 and Danny Thomas Boulevard. One male victim was taken to Regional One in critical condition from crash-related injuries. Police said that crash came after a […]