This story is developing!
The Memphis Police Department issued an alert to be on the lookout for a Black male occupying a blue or silver sedan (possibly an Infiniti or Nissan).
Reports say the suspect is responsible for multiple shootings.
Police are getting reports that he’s recording his actions on Facebook.
HAPPENING NOW: Mass shooting reported in #Memphis Shooter allegedly face-timing the incident. Stay with @CBS46 for updates. https://t.co/aj6eFMQcwJ
— . (@shongables) September 8, 2022
Mass shooting in Memphis happening now. Multiple people hit by gunfire, their condition is unknown. Gunman driving around shooting people seemingly at random. This story is developing.
— Mike Sington (@MikeSington) September 8, 2022
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The Memphis Police Department issued further updates on the suspect:
The suspect is a 19-year-old male Black driving a light blue Infiniti. pic.twitter.com/PkblUXJu8v
— Memphis Police Dept (@MEM_PoliceDept) September 8, 2022
Correction * GREY SUV
— Memphis Police Dept (@MEM_PoliceDept) September 8, 2022
⚠️🇺🇸#DEVELOPING: Multiple people shot on livestream in Memphis, Tennessee#Memphis l #TN
Police are investigating reports of a man open firing at random bystanders from a vehicle. Police believe the gunman is live streaming the event.
More information as it becomes available. pic.twitter.com/rz4FZFRfK2— Intel Point Alert (@IntelPointAlert) September 8, 2022
#BREAKING: large presence of Memphis police officers at the BP gas station at the Norris Road exit off of I 240. This is one of several shooting scenes connected to the same suspect. We are headed to next scene on East Trigg. STAY HOME, #Memphis. pic.twitter.com/KCKVm5m23E
— Joyce Peterson (@MemphoNewsLady) September 8, 2022
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WREG reported:
Memphis Police are warning people to be on the lookout for a man who is wanted for multiple shootings across the city.
Police initially said the man is occupying a light blue Infiniti with a red dealer tag and a rear window busted out. They now believe the gunman is in a gray Toyota SUV.
He is armed and dangerous.
Police say they receiving reports that they are recording his actions on Facebook. They have not identified the 19-year-old suspect but they have released a photo of him.
Police do not have a specific location at this time but they are responding.
Fox 13 noted:
The man claims to have shot five people in a Facebook Live video seen by FOX13.
In that video, the man appears to walk into an AutoZone store, aim a gun at a man and pull the trigger.
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It’s unknown how many shootings this man is connected to at this time, but there have been at least three shootings reported today by Memphis Police.
A 24-year-old man was killed on Lyndale Avenue at 12:56 a.m.
A man was shot and killed at a BP gas station on East Parkway at 4:35 p.m., according to police.
A woman was shot just one minute later on Norris Road and critically injured, police said.
The City of Memphis issued a statement at 7:55 p.m.
“If you do not need to be out, please stay home!” the city tweeted.
If you do not need to be out, please stay home!
— City of Memphis (@CityOfMemphis) September 8, 2022
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