There are 12 article(s) tagged fatal shooting:

• March 2024

  • Man killed during ‘physical altercation’ with Collierville police

    The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is looking into what caused an officer to fire his weapon, killing 30-year-old Antwon Booker.

    By Abigail Warren March 04, 2024

• August 2023

  • Judge orders mental evaluation on man accused in Jewish school shooting

    Joel Bowman, 32, appeared in Shelby County General Sessions Criminal Court Judge Division 11 Judge Karen Massey’s courtroom Tuesday for the first time since his release from the hospital Aug. 18.

    By Julia Baker August 22, 2023

• June 2023

  • Three-year-old dies of self-inflicted gunshot

    According to Collierville police, the child found the firearm inside of a vehicle.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff June 05, 2023

• February 2023

  • MPD’s Sea of Blue honors fallen officer Geoffrey Redd

    Photographer Brad Vest took photos at the Sea of Blue event Feb. 27, 2023, honoring Memphis Police Officer Geoffrey Redd, who died after being wounded in the line of duty.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff February 27, 2023

• October 2021

  • Postal shooting victims, gunman described by those who knew them best

    An Orange Mound postal facility where three people including the gunman died earlier this week was back in operation Thursday.

    By Yolanda Jones October 15, 2021

• September 2021

  • GRAPHIC CONTENT: Video at Gregory Livingston hearing shows Alvin Motley shooting death at Kroger fuel center

    Prosecuting attorneys on Tuesday played graphic video of armed security guard Gregory Livingston shooting and killing Alvin Motley Jr. at a Kroger Fuel Center on Aug. 7.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff September 28, 2021

  • Judge delays release of Motley video at least until Sept. 28

    Judge cites need to “protect the right of the accused to a fair and impartial preliminary hearing” and to “promote public trust in the integrity of the criminal justice system.”

    By Yolanda Jones September 08, 2021

  • Exclusive: Motley’s death reveals 10,000 unlicensed security guards in Shelby County alone

    There are 3,886 licensed armed security officers operating in Shelby County, meaning there are more armed guards than Memphis Police Department officers and Shelby County Sheriff’s deputies combined.

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    Judge halts release of Kroger shooting video

    By Matt Stroud, Aidian Holder September 01, 2021

  • Judge halts release of Kroger shooting video

    Shelby County General Sessions Judge Louis Montesi has issued a temporary restraining order that stops the state from releasing video in the fatal shooting of Alvin Motley Jr.

    By Yolanda Jones September 01, 2021

• August 2021

  • Exclusive: Kroger security contract company has history of on-duty shootings

    Allied Universal Security employed Gregory Livingston, the armed security guard who allegedly shot and killed 48-year-old Alvin Motley at an East Memphis Kroger Fuel Center on August 7. The company’s employees have been involved in multiple shootings across the nation in recent years.

    By Matt Stroud, Yolanda Jones, Abigail Warren August 31, 2021

  • Mourners at memorial for Kroger shooting victim push for video release

    The call came during a memorial service in Memphis for Alvin Motley Jr., whose family has seen video of the fatal shooting. 

    By Yolanda Jones August 26, 2021

  • Family of man shot, killed at Kroger gas station seeks justice

    “Alvin Motley had a right to exist, pump gas and play his music because this is America, and nobody has the right to kill a young Black man for playing music,” says civil rights attorney.

    By Yolanda Jones August 11, 2021