Adult and 10-year-old killed in overnight triple shooting
The Memphis Police Department reports a 10-year-old and an adult are dead following a triple shooting in a neighborhood between Appling Road and Summer Avenue. (The Daily Memphis file)
The adult victim was pronounced dead at the scene. The juvenile was transported to Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital in critical condition but died around 8 a.m.
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Julia Baker covers Memphis and Shelby County’s law enforcement agencies and is a member of The Daily Memphian’s public safety reporting team. A lifelong Memphian, Julia graduated from the University of Memphis in 2021. Other publications and organizations she has written for include Chalkbeat, Memphis Flyer, Memphis Parent magazine and Memphis magazine.
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