Money, drugs and TVs seized after deadly Douglass shooting
“To those responsible, I want to be perfectly clear: We will find you, and we will hold you accountable," Memphis Police Chief C.J. Davis on Monday, Aug. 10, 2026, at a press conference following the death of Shandrika Hayslett. (Brandon LaGrone II/The Daily Memphian)
An altercation during a celebration preceded a burst of gunfire that left one woman dead and four others injured, according to affidavits that provide new details about the moments before and where it led investigators.
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Shandrika Hayslett Douglass Memphis Police DepartmentBrandon LaGrone II
Brandon LaGrone Jr. is a Bluff City native who has earned an undergraduate degree in journalism from LSU’s Manship School. He’s written for publications including The (Baton Rouge) Advocate and The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
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