13 people were shot, five killed in separate shootings between Friday night and Monday morning. Author: Brad Broders Updated: 6:17 PM CDT April 12, 2021
MEMPHIS, Tenn. There s familiar feelings of frustration following another violent weekend across Shelby County.
The latest violent surge - following a record high set in 2020 for homicides in Memphis - will be a major challenge that confronts whoever succeeds Memphis Police Director Mike Rallings after his retirement this week. We ve got to get to the substance of the problem, Memphis anti-violence advocate Stevie Moore said.
Moore had a busy weekend, dealing with 13 people shot between Friday night and Monday morning, five of them who didn t survive.
In just the first 14 weeks of 2021, there have been 76 homicides. Author: Local 24 Staff (Local 24) Published: 5:07 PM CDT April 9, 2021 Updated: 5:07 PM CDT April 9, 2021
MEMPHIS, Tenn. Stop the shooting. That s the call from local leaders after another wave of shootings and gun violence in Memphis.
In just the first 14 weeks of 2021, there have been 76 homicides, including 63 murders. Six of them were minors.
And Thursday, at least three juveniles were injured by gunfire.
Friday, Activist and pastor Bill Adkins of Greater Imani Church called for the return of neighborhood watch and the faith community to work with police to stop the shootings.
He also called out Governor Bill Lee for signing the permit-less carry bill into law.