Family mourns man killed in I-240 double shooting MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Family members are grieving the loss of a son and husband after he was killed in a Memphis interstate shooting the night of January 8. Jonathan Fullerton, 33, as well as the passenger in his car were both killed when someone opened fire on them along I-240 near Millbranch. Fullerton’s father and wife […]
Police ID 2 men killed in shooting at I-40 and Chelsea UPDATE: Memphis Police on Monday identified the two men killed in this shooting as Donte Smith and Derick King. Police said they were driving a silver 2013 Honda Accord with tinted windows and Texas tags. Both were found with multiple gunshot wounds and pronounced dead on the scene. Anyone with information should call Crime Stoppers […]
Two men killed by trooper in Memphis identified MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is on day two of piecing together information about the officer-involved shooting on Interstate 55 that left two men dead and a state trooper injured Thursday. One of the men who died has been identified by law enforcement as 27-year-old Terrance Marquise Dogan. They initially started pursing […]
Man injured after interstate shooting MEMPHIS, Tenn.– Memphis Police were at the scene of a shooting on I-40 that left one man injured Thursday night. Police say the shooting took place at I-40 eastbound at I-240. A male shooting victim was located and transported to Regional One in non-critical condition. Investigators say the suspect responsible for the shooting was driving […]
Rapper Young Dolph dead in Memphis shooting MEMPHIS, Tenn. — (WREG) Memphis-based rapper Young Dolph was killed Wednesday in a shooting at a cookie shop in Memphis, according to preliminary information from Memphis Police. He was 36. Memphis Police were on the scene of a shooting Wednesday afternoon at 2370 Airways Boulevard near Ketchum in Memphis. Officers and witnesses could be seen […]
TN seeks state troopers with new pitch: No ‘mandates’ MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Gov. Bill Lee is making a new pitch to entice out-of-state law enforcement officers to move to Tennessee: “We won’t get between you and your doctor.” Lee and the state’s Department of Safety and Homeland Security Commissioner Jeff Long announced a new effort Wednesday to convince law enforcement officers who are leaving […]
4 more troopers coming to Memphis interstates MEMPHIS, Tenn. — There will be an added presence of four more troopers after an increase in violence on area roadways, said Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland on Monday. Mayor Strickland said right now there are 12 troopers patrolling the Shelby County area, but soon there will be another graduating class with four more troopers headed […]
Autopsy Results: TBI most wanted suspect out of Smyrna … A Smyrna man wanted for the attempted murder of his wife earlier this week was killed in an incident on Interstate 840 in Williamson County Thursday morning.
Driver found shot after car crash on Sycamore View 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 interstate shooting map 2021 WREG has compiled a map of all known shootings on Memphis interstates in 2021. Click on the icons above to see dates and whether any arrests have been made. Last updated: Oct. 22, 2021. Information is from Memphis Police Department.
Accused I-240 shooter charged with attempted murder 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 […]