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Gun violence strategies working, despite mass shooting

By , Daily Memphian Updated: April 11, 2025 6:44 PM CT | Published: April 11, 2025 4:39 PM CT

More questions than answers remain following a Wednesday, April 9, shooting in Hickory Hill that left five people injured and one dead. 

The shooting occurred at a meeting of Memphis Allies, a Youth Villages program aiming to reduce gun violence in the city. 

But Youth Villages has said little publicly about the shooting, and Memphis police have not identified a suspect. 

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Aarron Fleming

Aarron Fleming

Aarron Fleming covers public safety for The Daily Memphian, focusing on crime and the local court system. He earned his bachelor’s in journalism and strategic media from the University of Memphis.

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