Police find no threats to the public despite various reports
An IRS worker waits outside Thursday, Sept. 8, 2022, as a security guard walks past. MPD responded to reports of an active shooter at the Internal Revenue Service facility on Getwell Road, but people who had been evacuated were allowed back inside after police checked the building. (Patrick LantripDaily Memphian)
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.
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Alicia Davidson is a lifelong Memphis resident and graduate of The University of Memphis College of Journalism and Strategic Media. When not scribbling about the latest Memphis news, you will find her reading historical biographies, cooking Italian cuisine and practicing vinyasa yoga.
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