‘Everybody has a weapon:’ Officials talk violent crime at summit
“This year has been a very challenging year for the Memphis Police Department,” Chief Cerelyn “C.J.” Davis said Thursday, March 30, 2023. (Ziggy Mack/Special to The Daily Memphian)
“In the past, most bar fights ended up being just that — a bar fight,” Memphis Police Chief Cerelyn “C.J.” Davis said. “Now everybody has a weapon, and we’re seeing more and more simple arguments turning into gun battles.”
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Crime Summit Cerelyn "C.J." Davis Memphis Police Department Chase Carlisle Jeff Warren Ford CanaleJulia Baker
Julia Baker covers Memphis and Shelby County’s law enforcement agencies and is a member of The Daily Memphian’s public safety reporting team. A lifelong Memphian, Julia 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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