Witnessing a car break-in? Keep your distance
An emerging local trend is the number of people being shot while trying to interrupt or stop car thieves.
Topic: shootings
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December 2023
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May 2023
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Public shootings magnify Memphis crime issue
In the last three months, the Memphis area has experienced several shootings in public places, including Beale Street, Live Lounge in Whitehaven, Huey’s in East Memphis and Prive near Hickory Hill.
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‘We’ve got to stand up:’ Witness recounts one of two Sunday shootings at Memphis businesses
A shooting on Beale Street at 3:15 p.m. Sunday resulted in the injuries of two people, and a shooting at Huey’s Restaurant at 7:13 p.m. in East Memphis between a car break-in suspect and an off-duty officer resulted in the suspect being critically injured.
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May 2021
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MPD officer, ATF agent injured in North Memphis shooting
A MPD officer and ATF agent were injured in a shooting Friday. Police said they were searching for a carjacked vehicle when suspects opened fire on them in North Memphis.
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December 2020
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New program helps kids with trauma of COVID-19, violence
Le Bonheur, U of M team up to provide free mental health counseling to kids treated for acute trauma.
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September 2020
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Memphis DB John Broussard shot in the leg over the weekend
WR Damonte Coxie is listed in the police report as a witness to the incident on Spottswood Avenue.
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July 2020
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Off-duty Memphis police officer shot while working security at St. Jude
An off-duty Memphis police officer was shot as he attempted to stop two men breaking into cars near St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, where he worked security. He is recovering from his injuries.
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February 2020
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FedEx truck driver shot at on I-40, investigation ongoing
The Shelby County Sheriff's Office is investigating an interstate shooting incident in which a FedEx truck driver was shot at on Interstate 40 Feb. 25. The driver was not injured.
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Law enforcement, clergy meet to discuss curbing gun violence
Police and clergy met to discuss what they can do about gun violence and violent crime in Memphis and Shelby County.
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Teen at center of 2016 fundraising drive in court for murder charge
Chauncy Black, the teen at the center of a fund-raising campaign, now faces voluntary a manslaughter charge in the death of his neighbor. A grand jury will decide if he will be indicted on the charge.
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January 2020
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Churches pause in moment of silence to honor slain children
Some Memphis area churches paused for a moment of silence Sunday for three children killed in separate shootings last week.
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September 2019
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TBI ID man killed in officer-involved shooting in South Memphis
A man was killed by Shelby County Sheriff's deputies in an officer-involved shooting Wednesday afternoon in the South Memphis area.
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August 2019
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Interstate shootings decrease as police patrols increase on I-240, I-55
There has been one interstate shooting reported on area highways since local and state law enforcement stepped up patrols earlier this summer, Memphis Police Director Michael Rallings said. Efforts are continuing.
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Store clerk who killed teen found guilty of second-degree murder
Store owner charged in 2018 fatal shooting of 17-year-old Dorian Harris found guilty of second-degree murder on Thursday after three-day trial.
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Texas shooting prompts beefed up MPD presence at shopping centers
Memphis Police Director Michael Rallings announced a heightened police presence in local shopping areas in response to recent public shootings in Texas, California and nearby Southaven.
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July 2019
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Gunman fired from Southaven Walmart as employees, community recover
Walmart and the Southaven community dealt Wednesday with the aftermath of Tuesday's fatal shooting of two employees at the store by a disgruntled employee.
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Tennessee troopers join forces with Memphis, Shelby County to combat road rage shootings
The Tennessee Highway Patrol will send 30 troopers to Memphis to help local law enforcement deal with interstate and road rage shootings in the city. To date, there have been 32 shootings and one man was killed.
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Highway shootings create public angst, police frustration
Memphis police are investigating 32 interstate shootings since January. One person was killed.
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February 2019
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TBI releases name of man killed in officer-involved shooting involving Shelby County Sheriff Office
TBI release name of man fatally shot by Sheriff's deputies outside a Shelby County hotel.
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Personnel files show history of Memphis police officers involved in fatal Whitehaven shooting
Personnel files of three Memphis police officers involved in a fatal Whitehaven shooting Jan. 2 shed light on their work history with the department.
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Officers identified in fatal shooting of 20-year-old man in Whitehaven
Brandon Jones, Carlos Donaldson and Timothy Hamilton have been identified by authorities as the three Memphis police officers in the deadly shooting of a 20-year-old man in Whitehaven on Jan. 2.
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November 2018
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Man shot during fight outside Oak Court Mall
Memphis police are investigating after a 22-year-old man was injured when he was grazed by a bullet during a fight outside Oak Court Mall in East Memphis Thanksgiving night. -
Tremaine Wilbourn’s life story revealed in sentencing hearing
Tremaine Wilbourn was born to a teen mother who, by the time he was a toddler, was on drugs and allegedly a prostitute. -
Jury hears opening statements in death penalty trial of Tremaine Wilbourn
The jury in the death penalty trial of Tremaine Wilbourn, the man charged with fatally shooting Memphis police Officer Sean Bolton, was selected Tuesdy night. Attorneys will present opening arguments Wednesday when the trial begins at 9 a.m.. -
Tremaine Wilbourn trial: Prosecutors call officers, neighbors on Day 4
The night Memphis police officer Sean Bolton was shot and killed on a street in Parkway Village, Jacoba Boyd was one of the first officers to make the scene and used his paramedic training to try to save his friend’s life.
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