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Yahoo
16-06-2025
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Facebook deal leads to Frayser double shooting
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis Police say a Saturday afternoon shooting in Frayser was the result of a Facebook Marketplace deal gone wrong. Police responded to a shopping center on Thomas Street near North Watkins Street on Saturday evening. Two gunshot victims were taken to the hospital in non-critical condition. One person was detained. Two people injured, one detained after Frayser shooting One of the victims told police he and his girlfriend are from Mississippi and came to Memphis to purchase a black Camaro that the suspect advertised on Facebook. He says that as the exchange of money and a title was taking place, the suspect told the victim that everything was fake. According to the police report, the victim was grabbing his keys out of the suspect's vehicle when the suspect grabbed his shirt, leading to the victim's girlfriend firing a shot. The man told investigators that he fired shots at the suspect after the suspect dropped his weapon. Officers say both the suspect and the victim are expected to recover from their injuries. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
02-06-2025
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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.
Yahoo
01-06-2025
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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.
Yahoo
01-06-2025
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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.
Yahoo
31-05-2025
- General
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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.
