Memphis shooting

"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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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.

Police in Memphis, Tennessee, said a man who drove around the city shooting at people during an hours-long rampage that forced people to shelter in place ...

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. Rhodes College, which is about 4 miles away from the university, advised students on and off campus to shelter in place. As the shooter terrorized Memphis, public bus service was suspended and a downtown stadium where a minor-league baseball game was underway was placed on lockdown. Kelly was arrested when he crashed during a high speed chase after the carjacking in Southaven, which is located south of Memphis. That was about two hours after police sent out an alert saying a man driving a light blue Infiniti was responsible for multiple shootings in the city.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

A young man who went on an hourslong shooting rampage around Memphis, Tennessee, gunning down at least four people, was arrested on Wednesday night, ...

"I want to I want to first express my deepest sympathy and condolences to the victims and their families who are suffering from this senseless murder rampage," Strickland told reporters. "We extend our sincere condolences to all the victims who have been affected in this sequence of violent acts today," the police chief said. Meta was also "in direct touch with the Memphis Police Department shortly after they issued their initial public alert," the spokesperson said. A spokesperson for Facebook's parent company, Meta, told ABC News that the content was identified and removed prior to the Memphis Police Department's initial public alert about the incident. The suspect left behind an SUV stolen from a woman he allegedly fatally shot earlier that night, according to the police chief. Ezekiel Dejuan Kelly, 19, was taken into custody without incident in the Memphis neighborhood of Whitehaven at around 9 p.m.

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.