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Memphis Police Capture Suspect in a 5-Hour String of Shootings (The New York Times)

The authorities urged residents to stay off the streets into the evening as they searched for an “armed and dangerous” 19-year-old who they said had carried ...

The outcome of the case was not immediately clear. In the second shooting, they said, a woman was shot on Norris Road near the southbound ramp to Interstate 240 and taken to a hospital in critical condition. It was not immediately clear how many people had been shot on Wednesday or whether the shootings were random. The University of Memphis, already shaken [ by the recent abduction and killing of a woman ](https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/04/us/memphis-eliza-fletcher-abduction-suspect.html)jogging near the campus, went on lockdown. It was unclear what charges he will face, but as the police searched, they described him as “armed and dangerous.” “If you do not need to be out, please stay home!” the City of Memphis

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Memphis police say 19-year-old arrested in Southaven after cruising ... (The Commercial Appeal)

Police said around 9:20 p.m. that officers arrested Ezekiel Dejuan Kelly at a gas station in Southaven, where officers said he took another vehicle. Police had ...

the University of Memphis alerted the campus to shots fired in the area of Patterson Street and Southern Avenue, the southwest corner of campus. According to the alert, the person "immediately fled" the area. Police issued a warrant for first-degree murder for Kelly on Wednesday night. Police said officers immediately learned that Kelly was the suspect, then saturated the area with law enforcement. "If you do not have to be out, stay indoors until this is resolved." Southaven Police Department tweeted officers responded to a vehicle theft around 8:53 p.m. In an updated alert issued at 8:09 p.m., the U of M said "there is no threat currently at the University," but advised students to follow police advisement and stay inside. The university locked doors across campus "for general safety" and had officers in the area on patrol. Police did not immediately say how many people were injured or killed. "The suspect is still at large," police said in a tweet at 8 p.m. "MATA leaders are acting in an abundance of caution and care for the safety of its drivers and riders," the public transit service issued in a press release Wednesday at 8:30 p.m. The 19-year-old police say is responsible for several shootings in Memphis Wednesday evening is in custody, bringing to an end a two-plus hour crisis that had police asking people to stay indoors.

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Memphis police arrest man suspected of streaming shootings on ... (Axios)

"We don't know his motive, we just know that he is responsible for multiple shootings at this time," police told local media.

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Suspect in multiple Memphis shootings taken into custody ... (USA TODAY)

The Memphis Police Department identified the suspect as Ezekiel Kelly, 19, after receiving reports of a person filming and shooting on Facebook Live.

The University of Memphis alerted the campus of a shooting in the southwest corner of campus. Rhodes College, which is about 4 miles away from the university, advised students to shelter in place. A neighborhood in south Memphis was under a shelter-in-place order as police searched for Kelly. "MATA leaders are acting in an abundance of caution and care for the safety of its drivers and riders," the public transit service said in a release Wednesday night. Southaven Police Department said on Twitter that shortly before 9 p.m., officers responded to a motor vehicle theft and "immediately learned" that Kelly was the suspect. The order was lifted after Kelly was taken into custody after 9 p.m.

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Man wanted for Memphis shooting spree in custody, police say (FOX13 Memphis)

The suspect responsible for causing terror and fear Wednesday night across the city of Memphis and the Mid-South has been taken into custody.

Employees just left the store.— Kate Bieri (@KateBieri) The University of Memphis has been on lockdown. [@uofmemphis]campus is currently on LOCKDOWN. “In lieu of the current danger announced by the Memphis Police Department regarding an active shooter in the Memphis area. This man police say is responsible for the mass shooting spree. License plate to the vehicle MPD says Ezekiel Kelly is driving. We appreciate your patience while this investigation is being concluded.— Southaven Police Department (@PoliceSouthaven) Court records show that 19-year-old Ezekiel Kelly was charged with first-degree attempted murder due to an incident on February 3, 2020. UPDATE 9:15 P.M. Stay with FOX13 News for the latest overnight. UPDATE 9:56 P.M. A detailed live updates of the events are below.

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Memphis shooting spree: Suspect who posted videos of attacks on ... (FOX 29 Philadelphia)

Memphis, Tennessee, police released an image of 19-year-old Ezekiel Kelly, who they say is the suspect of a shooting spree.

(Memphis Police Department) The vehicle was described as a Nissan or Infiniti. local time, Fox 13 reported.

Policía: Hombre conduce por Memphis disparando a personas (San Diego Union-Tribune en Español)

La policía de Memphis, Tennessee, advierte a la población que se resguarde en interiores debido a que hay un hombre que está conduciendo por la ciudad ...

Se desconoce por el momento cuánto tiempo de su condena cumplió. De momento se desconocen las circunstancias del caso. La policía informó que posteriormente el sospechoso cambió de vehículo a una camioneta Toyota color gris.

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Detienen a Ezekiel Kelly, sospechoso de perpetrar los tiroteos en ... (LatinUs)

Kelly habría disparado en contra de personas en diferentes puntos de Memphis; hasta el momento se desconoce el número de víctimas.

En un fragmento difundido en Facebook, el joven de 19 años entra a un establecimiento y dispara en contra de un hombre que camina en los pasillos de la tienda. A través de sus redes sociales, la dependencia detalló que el sospechoso de 19 años se encontraba prófugo y había transmitido el ataque en sus redes sociales. El Departamento de Policía de Memphis informó que detuvo a Ezekiel Kelly, sospechoso de atacar a mano armada en varios puntos de la ciudad durante la tarde de este miércoles.

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Tiroteo en Memphis: Esto sabemos de los ataques transmitidos en ... (El Financiero)

Un hombre de 19 años realizó una serie de tiroteos en Memphis la tarde de este miércoles, autoridades alertan que sigue libre en las calles.

Mientras realizaba los disparos, el hombre de 19 años gritaba “this shit is real” (esto es real). La periodista Bria Jones informó a través de su cuenta de Twitter que la policía confirmó localmente que el hombre robó el vehículo SUV en el que ahora permanece prófugo a una mujer. Los videos difundidos en redes sociales muestran al hombres salir de un vehículo, entrar a un centro comercial y disparar en dos ocasiones a la primer persona que encontró el arma, que aparentemente es un hombre caucásico. El hombre de 19 años que conducía un Infiniti color azul claro, y posteriormente se trasladó a una SUV gris, es el responsable de los tiroteos en la ciudad, informó la policía de Memphis. [ es responsable de una serie de tiroteos](https://www.elfinanciero.com.mx/mundo/2022/08/29/tiroteo-en-supermercado-de-oregon-deja-dos-personas-muertas/) en la zona que se transmitieron en vivo a través de Facebook momentos antes. La Policía de Memphis, en Tennessee, hizo un llamado a la población local a estar prevenida, ya que un hombre que viaja la noche de este miércoles 7 de septiembre en un vehículo SUV gris

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Hombre desata tiroteos en Memphis, EU; autor transmitió por ... (Milenio.com)

La policía sigue investigando al sospechoso, un joven de 19 años de que transmitió los ataques a través de Facebook Live.

La Universidad de Memphis envió un mensaje a los estudiantes diciendo que se había informado de un tiroteo cerca del campus. No se supo de inmediato cuánto de la sentencia cumplió. La policía dijo que grabó sus acciones en Facebook. La policía dijo que luego cambió de vehículo a un Toyota SUV gris. La policía informó que el sospechoso ya está bajo custodia, pero que aún desconocían los motivos de la serie de ataques. No se supo de inmediato si alguien había muerto.

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Memphis shootings: A shooting rampage left 4 people dead and 3 ... (CNN)

A 19-year-old suspect was arrested Wednesday in a shooting rampage that left four people dead and three others injured across multiple crime scenes in ...

He was taken to a hospital in non-critical condition, Davis said. The gunman fled the scene with the victim’s vehicle, a gray SUV, Davis said. He was taken to a hospital in critical condition. Police said Kelly carjacked a victim at gunpoint, taking a gray Dodge Challenger, leaving behind the gray SUV. “I am angry for them, and I’m angry for our citizens who had to shelter in place for their own safety until this suspect was caught. Strickland said Kelly had previously been charged with criminal attempted first degree murder, but pleaded guilty in April 2021 to a lesser charge of aggravated assault. in the area of Poplar Avenue and North Evergreen, where a woman had been shot and killed. The suspect fled in a dark colored sedan, Davis said. “Ezekiel Kelly was on Facebook Live when he opened fire inside the store,” Davis said. She was taken to a hospital in non-critical condition. He was pronounced dead at the scene. in the 3100 block of Lyndale Avenue.

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Man arrested in Memphis shootings after grisly live stream (The Washington Post)

Ezekiel Kelly has been charged with first-degree murder, according to court records.

The University of Memphis locked its doors and urged its community to stay off the streets, warning of a suspect “who has been shooting randomly across the city.” Police didn’t release the identities of Wednesday’s victims and didn’t immediately respond to calls and emails Wednesday night. He was released from prison this year after serving 11 months of a three-year sentence for aggravated assault, according to the records.

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Police say a Memphis shooting suspect killed 4 people during a ... (NPR)

Police in Memphis, Tenn., said a man who drove around the city shooting at people, killing four, during an hours-long rampage Wednesday has been arrested.

Police in Southaven, Mississippi, located south of Memphis just beyond the state line, said Kelly stole a car at a gas station there before he was arrested back in Memphis. It was not immediately known how much of the sentence he served. "I understand it feels like so much violence and evil to experience in such a short time," Memphis City Council member Chase Carlisle said on Twitter. Rhodes College, which in about 4 miles away from the university, advised students on and off campus to shelter in place. As the shooter terrorized the city, public bus service was suspended and a downtown stadium where a minor-league baseball game was underway was placed on lockdown. Four people were killed and three others were wounded in seven shootings across Memphis, Police Director Cerelyn "CJ" Davis said during a news conference early Thursday.

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Policía: 4 muertos y 3 heridos en tiroteos en Memphis (La Voz Lancaster)

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, EE.UU. (AP) — Cuatro personas murieron en una serie de tiroteos en Memphis, según anunció la policía el jueves.

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Cuatro muertos en Memphis por los disparos de un joven de 19 años (EL PAÍS)

La policía de la ciudad estadounidense identifica al autor de los tiroteos como Ezekiel Kelly. Este publicó uno de sus ataques en la red social Facebook.

El detenido había sido puesto en libertad este año después de cumplir once meses de una condena de tres años de prisión por asalto agravado, según la policía. Cuatro personas han muerto y tres han resultado heridas este jueves por los disparos de un joven de 19 años en Memphis, en el Estado de Tennessee, en el sureste de Estados Unidos, según ha informado el departamento de policía de la ciudad en rueda de prensa. El individuo acabó con la vida de estas cuatro personas en al menos ocho tiroteos mientras recorría la ciudad norteamericana.

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Policía: 4 muertos y 3 heridos en tiroteos en Memphis (AP News)

Ezekiel Kelly, de 19 años, fue detenido en torno a las 21:00 en el barrio de Whitehaven, en Memphis, según la vocera policial Karen Rudolph. Cuatro personas ...

Los registros mostraban que se había declarado culpable de agresión con agravantes y fue condenado a tres años de prisión en abril de 2021. la Universidad de Memphis envió un mensaje a sus estudiantes informándoles que se habían reportado disparos cerca del campus. Eso fue unas dos horas después de que la policía emitiera una alerta sobre un hombre en un vehículo Infiniti de color azul claro, al que consideraba responsable de varios tiroteos en la ciudad. La policía dijo que después disparó a una mujer en Memphis y se llevó su camioneta Toyota gris, que abandonó al robar un Dodger Challenger en Southaven. Había al menos ocho escenas del crimen: los siete tiroteos y un robo de auto en Southaven, dijo Davis. Un hombre condujo durante horas mientras disparaba a la gente y obligó a la población a refugiarse en lugares seguros.

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Un hombre mató a 4 personas en Memphis y transmitió uno de sus ... (Infobae.com)

El autor de los disparos fue identificado como Ezekiel Kelly, ya había sido detenido el año pasado. En el hecho también se registraron tres heridos.

Los registros mostraban que se había declarado culpable de agresión con agravantes y fue condenado a tres años de prisión en abril de 2021. Eso fue unas dos horas después de que la policía emitiera una alerta sobre un hombre en un vehículo Infiniti de color azul claro, al que consideraba responsable de varios tiroteos en la ciudad. Al menos cuatro muertos y tres heridos dejó una serie de tiroteos registrados este jueves en Memphis (Tennessee, Estados Unidos), de acuerdo con reportes de la policía local.

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Hombre de Memphis asesinó a cuatro personas durante tiroteos ... (El Tiempo Latino)

Kelly fue detenido sin incidentes dos horas después de la alerta policial inicial, cuando estrelló el Challenger durante una persecución a gran velocidad, y se ...

A esto le siguieron tres tiroteos más y dos robos de coches. En Memphis, un hombre armado que se grabó instantes antes de iniciar una serie de tiroteos fue detenido. Pero ya tenía antecedentes criminales y había recibido la libertad anticipada este año.

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Una serie de tiroteos en Memphis dejó 4 personas muertas y 3 ... (CNN)

Foto de la ficha de detención de Ezekiel Kelly. Tiroteos. Una serie de tiroteos en Memphis dejó 4 personas muertas y 3 heridas, dicen las autoridades, y un ...

Fue sentenciado a tres años de prisión, pero solo cumplió 11 meses y fue liberado en marzo, dijo el alcalde. La Autoridad de Tránsito del Área de Memphis suspendió sus servicios de autobús y tranvía, citando el peligro de un atacante. Poco tiempo después, a las 8:56 p.m,, el departamento de policía de Southaven, Mississippi, respondió al área de Stateline Road y Highway 51, con respecto a un robo de automóvil, dijo Davis. El atacante huyó de la escena con el vehículo de la víctima, una camioneta gris, dijo Davis. Los agentes que respondieron encontraron a una víctima masculina en un portal y fue declarado muerto en la escena, dijo Davis. "La gente de nuestra ciudad se enfrentó al tipo de violencia que nadie debería tener que enfrentar". Fue llevado a un hospital en estado no crítico, dijo Davis. El sospechoso huyó en un sedán de color oscuro, dijo Davis. “Ezekiel Kelly estaba en Facebook Live cuando abrió fuego dentro de la tienda”, dijo Davis. salían del trabajo, recogían a los niños de la guardería, seguían con sus vidas ordinarias, cuando de repente todo se hizo añicos", dijo el sheriff del condado de Shelby, Floyd Bonner. "Nuestros ciudadanos en Memphis y el condado de Shelby se ocupaban de sus asuntos... Los tiroteos comenzaron antes de la 1 a.m.

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Memphis police identify Eliza Fletcher's body as abduction suspect ... (Fox News)

Live updates as Memphis police announce they have located and positively identified Eliza Fletcher's body near the area where she was abducted.

Police would not confirm if the heavy police presence was related to the Fletcher investigation. She takes her usual route near the University of Memphis, according to authorities. Memphis Police officials announce that they discovered the remains of a body later determined to be Eliza Fletcher in the rear of a vacant duplex apartment at about 5:07 p.m. Marshals Service arrested Cleotha Abston, 38, on Saturday after matching his DNA to a pair of sandals found near the scene. Abston was previously charged with especially aggravated kidnapping and tampering with/fabricating evidence. "[Eight] years in the making with this smoking hot babe," he wrote. He will be joined by representatives from the Memphis Police Department, FBI, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the U.S. ET on Tuesday in light of the latest developments related to Eliza Fletcher's abduction and murder. Bail was previously listed as being set at $500,000, but grew to $510,000 overnight. Police said late Monday a body was found near where the kindergarten teacher was kidnapped while out jogging early Friday morning. Live updates as Memphis police announce they have located and positively identified Eliza Fletcher's body near the area where she was abducted. Investigators said they "have not gotten very much information" from the suspect.

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Memphis shooting rampage suspect in custody after 4 killed, 3 ... (USA TODAY)

The crime scenes included seven shooting locations around Memphis as well as a carjacking in Southaven, Mississippi, authorities said.

Strickland said Kelly pleaded guilty in April of 2021 to the lesser charge of aggravated assault and was sentenced to three years but was released after 11 months – March 16 of this year. "These evil actions show why truth in sentencing is a must, and we should do all we can to make our city safe," Strickland said. Police said there were reports of the man filming himself shooting and posting the videos to Facebook. According to the affidavit, Kelly pulled Tunstall to the side and during their conversation drew a handgun and fired several shots. Strickland said that if Kelly served his full three-year sentence, he would still be in prison "and 4 of our fellow citizens would still be alive." Police swarmed the area and Kelly was arrested when he crashed during a high-speed chase in Southaven, a few miles south of Memphis. Memphis police issue an alert a short time later, advising people to stay indoors while they searched for the suspect. Three people said they saw Kelly fatally shoot Dewayne Tunstall in the head as Tunstall was visiting with friends at a home in Memphis. Friends and relatives called and texted each other to check on each others’ safety. "This is no way for us to live and it is not acceptable." The crime scenes included a carjacking that led officers to Kelly, Davis said. Wednesday, launched a citywide search for Kelly.

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How a 19-year-old's fatal shooting spree unfolded in Memphis ... (The Commercial Appeal)

When Memphis police issued a citywide lockdown at 7 p.m. for a shooting suspect, two people had already died. Here's what police say happened on Wednesday.

"Officers immediately learned that Ezekiel Kelly was the suspect," Southaven Police said in a tweet. Kelly had abandoned the car, a grey SUV, that he stole in Midtown. He fled south, and two minutes later, police responded to a shooting near I-240, where a woman had been shot in the leg. - At 12:56 a.m., a fatal shooting in the 3100 block of Lyndale Avenue, in Berclair. Already, in Davis' telling of the sequence, Kelly had fatally shot a man in a Berclair driveway, just after midnight. The Memphis Area Transit Authority suspended public bus and trolley services. The University of Memphis once again issued campus safety alerts. the Memphis Police Department warned residents about a man who was armed and dangerous. MPD said the man, later identified as Kelly, was driving a blue sedan with a busted back window and red dealer tag. The daylong sequence picked up in the afternoon when Kelly posted live Facebook footage shooting a person in a Nutbush store, Davis said, then made deadly tears through South Memphis and Midtown. The national spotlight again fixed on Memphis as the city dealt with the weight and fear that comes with violent crime. fatal shooting in Berclair and ended with Kelly's arrest some 14 miles away in Whitehaven at 9:30 p.m.

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Four dead, three injured in Memphis shooting rampage; suspect ... (wreg.com)

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WREG)– A 19-year-old man was arrested and charged Wednesday night after multiple shootings and carjackings across Memphis left four people ...

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Man charged with killing Memphis jogger held without bond (Jefferson City News Tribune)

By ADRIAN SAINZ. Associated Press. MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) -- A Tennessee judge revoked bond Wednesday for a man charged with killing a Memphis woman who was ...

Mulroy has noted Henderson served 85% of the sentence, which Mulroy said was "not unusual." Davis said her body was found behind a vacant duplex. Police did not publicly confirm that the body was Fletcher's until Tuesday morning. After more than three days of searching, police found Fletcher's body just after 5 p.m. The suspect's public defender has filed a sealed motion regarding his future representation. He was then charged with first-degree murder and made his first court appearance on that charge Wednesday.

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Eliza Fletcher: Suspect facing charges in Memphis teacher's killing ... (CNN)

The man accused of kidnapping and murdering a Memphis, Tennessee, schoolteacher is slated to appear in court Thursday for the third consecutive day since ...

Police also analyzed a pair of sandals that were found at the abduction site, near the victim's phone. Later, police found surveillance video of that area, which showed a black GMC Terrain pass by her, according to the affidavit. Investigators interviewed Henderson's employer, who said he drove a GMC Terrain and verified his phone number. We appreciate all the expressions of love and concern we have received. The school faculty and staff lit candles in Fletcher's memory earlier this week. "Now it's time to remember and celebrate how special she was and to support those who cared so much for her. But "today is not about debating the finer details of criminal justice policy," Mulroy said after Henderson's hearing Thursday. Someone had found her phone on a street that morning. It's also unclear whether Henderson's prior kidnapping conviction of more than 20 years would have an impact in this case. CNN has reached out to the Shelby County Public Defender's Office for comment. Mary's Episcopal School in Memphis. "If Mr.

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Four grueling days of searching for Eliza Fletcher ends, now a city ... (The Commercial Appeal)

Abston was 16 when he forced Durand at gunpoint into the trunk of a car, according to Commercial Appeal archives. Along with two other men, he drove Durand to ...

We grieve for ourselves, we grieve for the Fletchers and we also grieve for our city. The oldest of such cases dates back to 1986. For four days, officers and agents of the Memphis Police Department, Shelby County Sheriff's Office, U.S. It didn't take long for would-be sleuths to try and convict Fletcher's husband with no supporting evidence and no indication from authorities that he was ever a person of interest. Abston was 16 when he forced Durand at gunpoint into the trunk of a car, according to Commercial Appeal archives. "We grieve all of this kind of violence and evil in our city. When the moderator was asked for their name, the reporter was blocked from further messaging. "We are heartbroken and devastated by this senseless loss. in a converted van with her fiancé, Brain Laundrie, who police suspect killed Petito. What is known, however, is that Abston's long history with the criminal justice system in Shelby County started early. A struggle ensued as he forced her into the vehicle. Once he did, footage showed, the SUV remained parked in a University of Memphis parking lot for four minutes before heading in an unknown direction.

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Murdered Memphis woman remembered as 'bright light' at ... (Episcopal News Service)

[Episcopal News Service] Episcopalians in the Diocese of Tennessee are mourning the death of an Episcopal school teacher who was kidnapped and killed last ...

“Liza is well known to many in the Episcopal community in West Tennessee and we grieve along with her family, friends and colleagues,” West Tennessee Bishop Phoebe Roaf said Sept. “Your prayers have meant so much to members of the Fletcher, Orgill and Wellford families, and we appreciate the efforts of all who have participated in the investigation. Mary’s Episcopal School said it began the school day on Sept. Mary’s Episcopal School in Memphis, was out on a jog when she was forced into a sport-utility vehicle on Sept. 6 in its chapel to grief the loss of a beloved teacher. Dunstan’s) [Priest-in-Charge (Can Become Rector)](https://www.episcopalnewsservice.org/jobs/priest-in-charge-can-become-rector-5/)Mountain View, CA [Rector](https://www.episcopalnewsservice.org/jobs/rector-711/)South Haven, MI [Associate Priest & School Chaplain](https://www.episcopalnewsservice.org/jobs/associate-priest-school-chaplain/)Baton Rouge, LA [Director of Children’s Ministries](https://www.episcopalnewsservice.org/jobs/director-of-childrens-ministries-5/)Greenville, SC [Rector](https://www.episcopalnewsservice.org/jobs/rector-704/)Bellingham, WA [School Chaplain & Ministry Associate](https://www.episcopalnewsservice.org/jobs/school-chaplain-ministry-associate/)New York, NY [Rector](https://www.episcopalnewsservice.org/jobs/full-time-rector-2/)Russellville, AR [Rector](https://www.episcopalnewsservice.org/jobs/rector-682/)Solebury, PA [Rector](https://www.episcopalnewsservice.org/jobs/rector-669/)Hot Springs Village, AR [Chaplain](https://www.episcopalnewsservice.org/jobs/chaplain-21/)Clearwater, FL [Rector](https://www.episcopalnewsservice.org/jobs/rector-722/)Nashville, TN [Rector](https://www.episcopalnewsservice.org/jobs/rector-713/)Easley, SC Liza embodied the song that we sing every week in Early Childhood chapel, ‘This little light of mine, I’m going to let it shine.'” [TheoEd Atlanta: TED-style talks about the Bible, theology, and spirituality](https://www.episcopalnewsservice.org/events/theoed-atlanta-ted-style-talks-about-the-bible-theology-and-spirituality/) [Experience what Buddhism teaches Christians about Wisdom and Compassion](https://www.episcopalnewsservice.org/events/experience-what-buddhism-teaches-christians-about-wisdom-and-compassion/) [Craig Hella Johnson’s “Considering Matthew Shepard”](https://www.episcopalnewsservice.org/events/craig-hella-johnsons-considering-matthew-shepard/) [The Catechumenate: Welcoming the Inquirer](https://www.episcopalnewsservice.org/events/the-catechumenate-welcoming-the-inquirer/) [Nature, Environmental Justice and EarthCare: A Spiritual Weekend Retreat](https://www.episcopalnewsservice.org/events/nature-environmental-justice-and-earthcare-a-spiritual-weekend-retreat/) [2022 Addiction & Faith Conference](https://www.episcopalnewsservice.org/events/2022-addiction-faith-conference/) [AwakeningSoul at Kanuga](https://www.episcopalnewsservice.org/events/awakeningsoul-at-kanuga/) [Rector (PT)](https://www.episcopalnewsservice.org/jobs/rector-pt-71/)Aberdeen, WA [Priest-in-Charge (PT)](https://www.episcopalnewsservice.org/jobs/priest-in-charge-pt-52/)Clayton, GA [Rector](https://www.episcopalnewsservice.org/jobs/rector-721/)Washington, DC [Rector](https://www.episcopalnewsservice.org/jobs/rector-720/)Auburn, AL [Priest in Charge](https://www.episcopalnewsservice.org/jobs/priest-in-charge-111/)Ocean City, MD [Rector](https://www.episcopalnewsservice.org/jobs/rector-715/)Valdosta, GA [Rector](https://www.episcopalnewsservice.org/jobs/rector-707/)San Diego, CA (All Souls') [Rector (PT)](https://www.episcopalnewsservice.org/jobs/rector-703/)Chapala, Jalisco, Mexico [Rector](https://www.episcopalnewsservice.org/jobs/rector-714/)Charleston, SC [Associate Rector](https://www.episcopalnewsservice.org/jobs/associate-rector-103/)Memphis, TN [Diocesan Missioner](https://www.episcopalnewsservice.org/jobs/diocesan-missioner-3/)Toronto, Ontario, Canada [Diocesan Missioner for Youth Ministry](https://www.episcopalnewsservice.org/jobs/diocesan-missioner-for-youth-ministry/)Kansas City, MO [Rector](https://www.episcopalnewsservice.org/jobs/rector-699/)Westwood, MA [Associate Rector/Director of Children, Youth, and Families](https://www.episcopalnewsservice.org/jobs/associate-rector-director-of-children-youth-and-families/)Atlanta, GA [Minister of Music (Seasonal)](https://www.episcopalnewsservice.org/jobs/minister-of-music-seasonal/)Sanibel, FL [Mission and Ministry, Executive Officer](https://www.episcopalnewsservice.org/jobs/executive-officer-for-mission-and-ministry/)Wichita, KS [Rector](https://www.episcopalnewsservice.org/jobs/rector-701/)Portland, OR [Clinical Social Worker](https://www.episcopalnewsservice.org/jobs/clinical-social-worker/)New York, NY [Priest-in-Charge / Rector](https://www.episcopalnewsservice.org/jobs/priest-in-charge-rector-10/)New Kent, VA [Rector](https://www.episcopalnewsservice.org/jobs/rector-723/)Midland, MI [Associate Rector for Worship and Discipleship](https://www.episcopalnewsservice.org/jobs/associate-rector-for-worship-and-discipleship/)Washington, DC [Rector](https://www.episcopalnewsservice.org/jobs/rector-696/)Stuart, FL [Disciple](https://www.episcopalnewsservice.org/jobs/disciple/)Diocese of Nebraska [Rector](https://www.episcopalnewsservice.org/jobs/rector-725/)Winnetka, IL [Rector](https://www.episcopalnewsservice.org/jobs/rector-719/)San Diego, CA (St. “We lit candles to remember Liza who was a bright light in our community. [ said in a Facebook post](https://www.facebook.com/St.MarysEpiscopalSchool/posts/pfbid02VJmNEKPxuXBX33Qj6pKafsQrdQur3b3GaZ1utKdPk2cwUYhgSHXRED7Wah3nHfN4l). Her body was found Sept. [Episcopal News Service] Episcopalians in the Diocese of Tennessee are mourning the death of an Episcopal school teacher who was kidnapped and killed last week in Memphis. [police have arrested a suspect in her murder](https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/04/us/memphis-eliza-fletcher-abduction-suspect.html), Cleotha Abston, 38.

Police Arrest Memphis Man in Livestreamed Shootings; 4 Dead (U.S. News & World Report)

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Police in Memphis, Tennessee, warned residents to shelter in place as a man drives around the city shooting at people on Thursday ...

I’m going to pray for the victims and their families. “From now on, three years for aggravated assault means three years,” the mayor said. Strickland thanked legislators for closing what he called a revolving door by passing Tennessee's “truth in sentencing” law this year. Kelly served his full three-year sentence, he would still be in prison today and four of our fellow citizens would still be alive.” Police then sent out an alert warning people to be on the lookout for an armed and dangerous man responsible for multiple shootings and reportedly recording his actions on Facebook. Kelly was released from prison in March, 11 months after he was sentenced, Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland said. Police did not discuss a motive or release the identities of those who were killed or wounded. that the suspect was livestreaming himself threatening to cause harm to citizens, Davis said. Kelly was ultimately arrested about 11 miles from the two campuses. “If Mr. Friends and relatives frantically called and texted each other and TV stations cut into regular coverage with updates. The first killing was at 12:56 a.m.

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Eliza Fletcher funeral: Slain Memphis jogger's memorial services ... (Fox News)

Slain teacher Eliza "Liza" Fletcher, 34, will be laid to rest Saturday, Sept. 10, after a funeral at the Second Presbyterian Church in Memphis, Tennessee.

[friends and family](https://www.foxnews.com/family), church and school gatherings, and memorial runs and walks held in her honor. [ELIZA FLETCHER DEATH: MEMPHIS KIDNAPPING SUSPECT CLEOTHA HENDERSON HELD WITHOUT BOND](https://www.foxnews.com/us/eliza-fletcher-death-memphis-kidnapping-suspect-cleotha-abston-court-face-murder-charges) [Fletcher's alleged killer](https://www.foxnews.com/category/us/crime), Cleotha Henderson, is being held without bond at the Shelby County Jail on charges of kidnapping and first-degree murder. [CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP](https://www.foxnews.com/apps-products) To know her was to love her and to be loved by her. Her impact is extraordinary, as is witnessed in the prayer groups, vigils held at the homes of She later obtained a Master's degree from Belmont University and went on to teach children at both the Promise Academy and St. "Liza was a light to all who knew her." She was deeply admired by her family and friends for her passionate dedication to motherhood." "She channeled her competitive nature into enthusiastic participation in all that she undertook." Fletcher played soccer at the university before transferring to Baylor. "After meeting at Second Presbyterian Church, she married her beloved husband, She loved her family fiercely and unconditionally. "Above all else, Liza’s most cherished role was that of wife and mother," according to the obituary shared by Canale Funeral Directors, where her parents made arrangements Wednesday.

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