‘To save lives, you’ve got to try to intervene.’
Memphis Police officers on the scene of an apparent carjacking at Poplar Avenue and Hawthorne Street in connection with a spree shooter on Sept. 7, 2022. Ezekiel Kelly, who was arrested for the crimes, was a name with which Memphis Allies officials were familiar. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file)
Youth Villages’ Memphis Allies outreach program officials “lost sleep” over Ezekiel Kelly, who was indicted for charges connected to the September 2022 shooting spree. Now, they hope to rescue others like him while they still can.
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Don Wade
Don Wade has been a Memphis journalist since 1998 and he has won awards for both his sports and news/feature writing. He is originally from Kansas City and is married with three sons.
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