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3 days ago
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MPD: Man accused of shooting victim after an argument
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A man is accused of shooting at another man after an argument at a North Memphis store, Memphis Police said. On May 31, 2025, at 3:00 a.m., officers responded to a shooting at Food Mart located at 2456 Chelsea Avenue. A male victim was struck and taken to the hospital in non-critical condition. Police said surveillance footage captured a silver sedan, possibly a Ford Fusion, with heavy damage on the passenger side pulling into the business parking lot. The male passenger of the sedan got into a brief physical altercation with an unknown male. Data says there have been 17 homicides in Frayser this year After the altercation, the passenger got back in the car, and the vehicle went north on Hollywood. Muzzle flashes were seen coming from the passenger-side front window of the sedan. The male victim was in a vacant lot adjacent to the business when he was struck. Police have described the suspect as a man around 5'6″ wearing a black shirt, jeans and Crocs. If you have any information about this incident, you're encouraged to contact CrimeStoppers at 901-528-CASH. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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4 days ago
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MPD investigating overnight shooting in motel parking lot
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis Police are looking for two men they said were involved in an overnight shootout in the parking lot of an Airport area motel. At 12:20 a.m., officers responded to the Budget Inn located at 2745 Airways Blvd. When they arrived, security told them that there was a shooting in the property's parking lot. Officers checked surveillance video footage and discovered that a shootout took place between two people. In the video footage, a man in a black hoodie (Suspect #1) was seen arguing with a man in a red hoodie (Suspect #2). Man killed in Frayser shooting Suspect #1 then pointed a gun and fired at Suspect #2, who returned fire and hid behind a white Nissan Pathfinder that was parked nearby. Police said both suspects left the scene. Suspect #1 ran away on foot, heading southbound in the parking lot. Suspect #2 headed westbound in the parking. Security told officers that Suspect #1 returned to a room at the motel. They tried to detain him, but he fled on foot and scaled a fence on the west side of the complex. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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4 days ago
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Man hospitalized after Frayser shooting
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A man is seriously injured after a shooting in Frayser. Memphis Police responded to a shooting on Donna Drive near Burnham Avenue just after 8 p.m. on Saturday. Police say a man was taken to Regional One Hospital. He is currently in critical condition. Police say one man has been detained at this time, and the investigation is ongoing. This comes hours after a man was shot to death a couple of miles away at a strip mall on Frayser Boulevard. If you have any information that could help police, call CrimeStoppers at 901-528-CASH. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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5 days ago
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Man killed in Frayser shooting
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A man was killed after a shooting in Frayser on Saturday afternoon, Memphis Police said. At approximately 12:34 p.m., officers responded to a shooting in the 2600 block of Frayser Boulevard. A male victim was found and pronounced dead on the scene. Police said the suspect was a male wearing a black ski mask and a black hoodie. They said he was occupying a late-model silver sedan. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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28-03-2025
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'What we should be striving for.' Family, friends celebrate pastor Ricky Floyd at funeral
Pastor Ricky Floyd, a beloved minister, husband, father and friend, was laid to rest on Friday in Memphis. And while the service was at times tinged with sadness about the death of a man heralded as a community advocate, it was also a celebration of his life's work, work that many speakers encouraged those assembled to carry on themselves. The dozens of speakers praised his faith, his steadfast friendship, his commitment to community and his love of Memphis, especially Frayser. The homegoing celebration was a recognition of Floyd's life and achievements as a pastor, friend, husband, father and community member. His family was comforted, praised, prayed over and thanked during the hours-long service. "I know it's just the processional, but we don't do this like everybody else does," a religious leader said as the crowd erupted into applause and hallelujahs as Floyd's family walked into his funeral service. The family was the last to enter the sanctuary at Greater Imani Church, the Cathedral of Faith. They filled the remaining seats in the center row as the choir sang over the nearly 30-minute procession. Family also spoke about how they had not lost their faith in God's plan after Floyd's shooting death, how they continued to believe in Floyd's work on behalf of Jesus and how they intended to carry his ministry forward. Floyd was killed in a shooting Downtown on March 12. His funeral saw a large section of his church, elected officials and other religious leaders gather to remember a man who has been called Frayser's "beacon of hope." Many of the speakers recalled first meeting Floyd, many of whom he eventually called family. They recalled the strength of his faith, with Agape CEO David Jordan referencing Floyd leading 72 hours of prayer that preceded 52 days without a murder in Frayser. Memphis City Councilwoman Rhonda Logan drew parallels between Floyd's life and Jesus'. "I Googled Jesus' reputation in the community in the Bible. What came up was, 'Complex, marked by both adoration and opposition as he challenged the established norms and traditions,'" Logan said. "And that was Ricky Floyd. He challenged the status quo." Memphis Mayor Paul Young also spoke at the service, saying Floyd was a friend and someone who kept him grounded and cognizant of the work that needed to be done as he assumed the mayor's office. He told those in attendance to celebrate Floyd's life and follow his example of improving communities and bettering the lives of people around them. "This is a celebration, right? We are celebrating the life of someone that has had a tremendous impact in our community. I often like to think about the fact that, when it's all said and done, there's nothing more powerful than to be able to say that your sheer presence on this earth, the mere fact that you were here, has made somebody else's life better. That's what we should be striving for," Young said. Bishop Charles Bond told an anecdote about his time as a pastor for a small church in Mississippi. One day, a flower delivery meant for a new bank that had opened up was sent to the church, while flowers meant for a funeral at the church were sent to the bank. The card on the flowers that ended up at the church read, "Congratulations on your new location." Bond passed this message on to his departed friend, whom he said he knew was in heaven. "Congratulations on your new location," Bond said to Floyd. Commercial Appeal editor Corinne Kennedy contributed to this report. Lucas Finton covers crime, policing, jails, the courts and criminal justice policy for The Commercial Appeal. He can be reached by phone or email: (901) 208-3922 and and followed on X @LucasFinton. This article originally appeared on Memphis Commercial Appeal: Family, friends celebrate the life of Memphis pastor Ricky Floyd
