Details emerge about man who threatened mass shooting Downtown
Memphis Police Department has released new details about he arrest of a man who threatened a mass shooting following a Yo Gotti concert at FedExForum. (The Daily Memphian file)
Police said Elijah Hyman told them he planned to carry out a mass shooting of people leaving a concert at FedExForum and said he “wanted to shoot as many people as he could. Just like on TV.”
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mass shooting FedExForumJulia Baker
A lifelong Memphian, Julia Baker graduated from the University of Memphis in 2021. Other publications and organizations she has written for include Chalkbeat, Memphis Flyer, Memphis Parent magazine and Memphis magazine.
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