There are 10 article(s) tagged shooting spree:

• February 2024

  • Crime-spree suspect indicted on prior charges

    Courdarion Craft, 20, is indicted on charges of criminal attempt of first-degree murder, criminal attempt of especially aggravated robbery and employing a firearm during a felony.

    By Julia Baker February 13, 2024

• October 2022

  • Ezekiel Kelly pleads not guilty to 26 charges related to shooting rampage

    Kelly is being held in the Shelby County Jail at 201 Poplar Ave. without bond.

    By Julia Baker October 04, 2022

  • In city’s collective pain, faith leaders don’t pretend to have answers

    When highly publicized crimes shake a community, as recently happened in Memphis, the emotional and mental aftershocks linger. And leave behind the most uncomfortable of questions: Why do bad things happen to good people? 

    By Don Wade October 01, 2022

• September 2022

  • Selling Memphis: When your city’s in the spotlight for the wrong reasons

    Recent crime in Memphis has made national, and even international, headlines. Greater Memphis Chamber president and CEO Ted Townsend can’t change that. But, as he continues to promote Memphis, he sees confirmation that those crimes don’t define the city. 

    By Don Wade September 25, 2022

  • Preliminary hearing set for Ezekiel Kelly

    Kelly’s attorney, Jennifer Case, also asked to subpoena juvenile records for the suspect in the shooting rampage last week that left six people shot, including three who died.

    By Julia Baker September 16, 2022

  • MPD says 17-year-old not victim of Wednesday night mass shooting

    Corteria Wright, who died in a shooting Wednesday night, was not killed by Ezekiel Kelly, the 19-year-old accused of going on a city-wide shooting spree.

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    Shooting victim remembered as ‘sweet little girl'

    By Aarron Fleming September 10, 2022

  • Police find no threats to the public despite various reports

    With Memphians jumpy after Wednesday night’s deadly shooting spree, MPD responded to multiple calls from the public about violent activity, but found no credible threats. 

    By Alicia Davidson September 09, 2022

  • Calkins: After a week of horror, should we still Choose 901?

    It is the most serious crisis facing the city in decades. What are Memphians to do?

    By Geoff Calkins September 09, 2022

  • Three victims in shooting spree identified

    Three of the victims of alleged mass shooter Ezekiel Kelly, 19, have been identified. 

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    Jackson Avenue vigil hosts prayers, praise to honor victims of shooting spree

    By Ben Wheeler, Alicia Davidson, Jane Roberts September 09, 2022

  • Jackson Avenue vigil hosts prayers, praise to honor victims of shooting spree

    The prayer event Thursday night was spearheaded by a local church to lift up the city and ask for help and healing because of the recent string of violence.

    By Aarron Fleming September 09, 2022