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| {{Infobox civilian attack | {{Infobox civilian attack | ||
| | title = 2022 Memphis shootings | | title = 2022 Memphis shootings | ||
| | location = ], |
| location = ], United States | ||
| | date = September 7, 2022 | | date = September 7, 2022 | ||
| | time-begin = {{circa}} 12:56{{nbsp}}a.m. | | time-begin = {{circa}} 12:56{{nbsp}}a.m. | ||
| | time-end = 8:58{{nbsp}}p.m. | | time-end = 8:58{{nbsp}}p.m. | ||
| | timezone = ] | | timezone = ] | ||
| | type = ] | | type = ], ] | ||
| | weapon = | | weapon = | ||
| | weapons = |
| weapons = ] (modified) | ||
| | fatalities = 3 | | fatalities = 3 | ||
| | injuries = 3 | | injuries = 3 | ||
| | victims = | | victims = | ||
| | motive = | |||
| | accused = Ezekiel Kelly | | accused = Ezekiel Kelly | ||
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| On September 7, 2022, three people were killed and three others were injured after a gunman went on a ] in ], ], United States. The attack was livestreamed on ].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2022-09-08 |title=LIVE UPDATES: Man on shooting spree in Memphis, police say |url=https://www.fox13memphis.com/news/local/man-reportedly-shooting-people-memphis-while-recording-facebook-live-police-say/KE3XQYMKHJGC5GGETMPSCPTEH4/ |url-status=live |access-date=2022-09-08 |website=FOX13 News Memphis |language=en |archive-date=September 8, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220908015424/https://www.fox13memphis.com/news/local/man-reportedly-shooting-people-memphis-while-recording-facebook-live-police-say/KE3XQYMKHJGC5GGETMPSCPTEH4/ }}</ref> | On September 7, 2022, three people were killed and three others were injured after a gunman went on a ] in ], ], United States. The attack was ] on ].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2022-09-08 |title=LIVE UPDATES: Man on shooting spree in Memphis, police say |url=https://www.fox13memphis.com/news/local/man-reportedly-shooting-people-memphis-while-recording-facebook-live-police-say/KE3XQYMKHJGC5GGETMPSCPTEH4/ |url-status=live |access-date=2022-09-08 |website=FOX13 News Memphis |language=en |archive-date=September 8, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220908015424/https://www.fox13memphis.com/news/local/man-reportedly-shooting-people-memphis-while-recording-facebook-live-police-say/KE3XQYMKHJGC5GGETMPSCPTEH4/ }}</ref> | ||
| ==Shootings== | ==Shootings== | ||
| The shootings began at around 12:56 a.m., when a man was found fatally shot on Lyndale Avenue.<ref name=":0" /> At 4:38 p.m., another man was found fatally shot on South Parkway East. Video surveillance showed that the gunman had fired multiple shots. Two minutes later, a woman with multiple gunshots to the leg was found at the intersection of Norris Road and Interstate 240. The gunman fled in a sedan eastbound on Norris Road.<ref name=":2">{{cite web |date=September 8, 2022 |title=Police detail Memphis shooting spree timeline |url=https://www.localmemphis.com/video/news/local/police-detail-memphis-shooting-spree-timeline/522-36aaf89a-33de-4c76-aca1-fa3fd5660f99 |access-date=2022-09-08 |website=localmemphis.com |language=en-US |archive-date=September 8, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220908073332/https://www.localmemphis.com/video/news/local/police-detail-memphis-shooting-spree-timeline/522-36aaf89a-33de-4c76-aca1-fa3fd5660f99 |url-status=live }}</ref> | The shootings began at around 12:56 a.m., when a man was found fatally shot on Lyndale Avenue.<ref name=":0" /> At 4:38 p.m., another man was found fatally shot on South Parkway East. ] showed that the gunman had fired multiple shots. Two minutes later, a woman with multiple gunshots to the leg was found at the intersection of Norris Road and Interstate 240. The gunman fled in a ] eastbound on Norris Road.<ref name=":2">{{cite web |date=September 8, 2022 |title=Police detail Memphis shooting spree timeline |url=https://www.localmemphis.com/video/news/local/police-detail-memphis-shooting-spree-timeline/522-36aaf89a-33de-4c76-aca1-fa3fd5660f99 |access-date=2022-09-08 |website=localmemphis.com |language=en-US |archive-date=September 8, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220908073332/https://www.localmemphis.com/video/news/local/police-detail-memphis-shooting-spree-timeline/522-36aaf89a-33de-4c76-aca1-fa3fd5660f99 |url-status=live }}</ref> | ||
| At 5:59 p.m., a man was found in critical condition outside of an ] on Jackson Avenue with multiple bullets wounds to the chest. At around the same time, the suspect, 19-year-old Ezekiel Kelly, posted a livestream on |
At 5:59 p.m., a man was found in critical condition outside of an ] on Jackson Avenue with multiple bullets wounds to the chest. At around the same time, the suspect, 19-year-old Ezekiel Kelly, posted a livestream on Facebook Live in which he reportedly entered the AutoZone, shot a man, and exited.<ref name=":2" /> | ||
| At 6:12 p.m., police received a tip that Kelly was on Facebook Live claiming that he would harm civilians. They subsequently launched a manhunt for Kelly and ordered a shelter-in-place. At 7:23 p.m., the gunman shot a woman on Poplar Avenue and took her SUV. A minute later, a man was found shot and injured further down the same street. | At 6:12 p.m., police received a tip that Kelly was on Facebook Live claiming that he would harm civilians. They subsequently launched a manhunt for Kelly and ordered a shelter-in-place. At 7:23 p.m., the gunman shot a woman on Poplar Avenue and took her SUV. A minute later, a man was found shot and injured further down the same street. | ||
| At 8:56 p.m., the gunman carjacked a woman driving a ] on ]. Two minutes later, police located the vehicle northbound on ] and arrested Kelly.<ref name=":2" /> | At 8:56 p.m., the gunman ] a woman driving a ] on ]. Two minutes later, police located the vehicle northbound on ] and arrested Kelly.<ref name=":2" /> | ||
| Police later stated that a 17-year-old girl initially believed to have been killed in the shootings was killed by another suspect.<ref>{{cite web |last1=James |first1=Jordan |last2=Royer |first2=David |last3=Anderson |first3=Courtney |title=MPD now says Teen not killed in shooting rampage |url=https://wreg.com/news/local/memphis-shooting-sept-7/teen-girl-identified-as-memphis-shooting-victim/amp/ |website=WREG |access-date=September 12, 2022 |date=September 9, 2022}}</ref> | Police later stated that Corteria Wright, a 17-year-old girl initially believed to have been killed in the shootings was killed by another suspect.<ref>{{cite web |last1=James |first1=Jordan |last2=Royer |first2=David |last3=Anderson |first3=Courtney |title=MPD now says Teen not killed in shooting rampage |url=https://wreg.com/news/local/memphis-shooting-sept-7/teen-girl-identified-as-memphis-shooting-victim/amp/ |website=WREG |access-date=September 12, 2022 |date=September 9, 2022}}</ref> | ||
| ==Accused== | ==Accused and legal proceedings== | ||
| Ezekiel Kelly, a 19 |
Ezekiel Kelly, a 19-year-old male (born October 14, 2002), was previously convicted of a felony stemming from a shooting in 2020 where two people were shot and wounded.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=2022-09-07 |title=Police: Memphis man on shooting spree recording attacks to Facebook still at large |url=https://www.fox9.com/news/police-memphis-man-on-shooting-spree-recording-attacks-to-facebook-still-at-large |access-date=2022-09-08 |website=FOX TV Digital Team |language=en-US |archive-date=September 8, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220908014611/https://www.fox9.com/news/police-memphis-man-on-shooting-spree-recording-attacks-to-facebook-still-at-large |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Watts |first=Micaela A. |title=What's known about the drive-by shooting that sent Ezekiel Kelly to prison |url=https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/news/2022/09/08/memphis-shooting-spree-shooter-ezekiel-kelly-first-arrested-2020-shooting/8023278001/ |access-date=2024-11-17 |website=The Commercial Appeal |language=en-US}}</ref> Shortly before he was arrested, Kelly suffered injuries after allegedly crashing a stolen vehicle in ].<ref name=":0" /> He has been charged with first degree murder.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Li |first=Lyric |last2=Salcedo |first2=Andrea |last3=Jeong |first3=Andrew |date=September 7, 2022 |title=4 killed, man arrested in Memphis shootings after grisly live stream |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2022/09/07/memphis-shootings-ezekiel-kelly-video/ |access-date=2022-09-09 |newspaper=Washington Post |language=en-US |issn=0190-8286}}</ref> Additional charges were also filed including two additional counts of first-degree murder, along with terrorism and carjacking.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Finton |first=Lucas |date=4 October 2022 |title=Ezekiel Kelly, the man police say shot people at random, enters not guilty plea |url=https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/news/2022/10/04/the-man-police-say-went-on-a-shooting-spree-ezekiel-kelly-pleads-not-guilty/69538597007/ |access-date=2024-06-12 |website=The Commercial Appeal |language=en-US}}</ref> | ||
| On March 27, 2023, prosecutors said they would pursue the death penalty if Kelly is convicted.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Sanz |first1=Adrian |title=Prosecutors seeking death penalty in Memphis shootings |url=https://apnews.com/article/memphis-shooting-rampage-death-penalty-040fe7684bfd2d0a4154eaf941409179 |website=Associated Press |access-date=March 29, 2023 |date=March 27, 2023}}</ref> | |||
| ==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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| ==References== | ==References== | ||
| {{reflist}} | {{reflist}} | ||
| {{Mass shootings in the United States in the 2020s}} | |||
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Latest revision as of 02:41, 17 November 2024
Killing spree in Memphis, Tennessee
| 2022 Memphis shootings | |
|---|---|
| Location | Memphis, Tennessee, United States |
| Date | September 7, 2022 c. 12:56 a.m. – 8:58 p.m. (CDT) |
| Attack type | Spree shooting, triple-murder |
| Weapons | Glock pistol (modified) |
| Deaths | 3 |
| Injured | 3 |
| Accused | Ezekiel Kelly |
On September 7, 2022, three people were killed and three others were injured after a gunman went on a shooting spree in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. The attack was livestreamed on Facebook Live.
Shootings
The shootings began at around 12:56 a.m., when a man was found fatally shot on Lyndale Avenue. At 4:38 p.m., another man was found fatally shot on South Parkway East. Video surveillance showed that the gunman had fired multiple shots. Two minutes later, a woman with multiple gunshots to the leg was found at the intersection of Norris Road and Interstate 240. The gunman fled in a sedan eastbound on Norris Road.
At 5:59 p.m., a man was found in critical condition outside of an AutoZone on Jackson Avenue with multiple bullets wounds to the chest. At around the same time, the suspect, 19-year-old Ezekiel Kelly, posted a livestream on Facebook Live in which he reportedly entered the AutoZone, shot a man, and exited.
At 6:12 p.m., police received a tip that Kelly was on Facebook Live claiming that he would harm civilians. They subsequently launched a manhunt for Kelly and ordered a shelter-in-place. At 7:23 p.m., the gunman shot a woman on Poplar Avenue and took her SUV. A minute later, a man was found shot and injured further down the same street.
At 8:56 p.m., the gunman carjacked a woman driving a Dodge Challenger on Highway 51. Two minutes later, police located the vehicle northbound on Interstate 55 and arrested Kelly.
Police later stated that Corteria Wright, a 17-year-old girl initially believed to have been killed in the shootings was killed by another suspect.
Accused and legal proceedings
Ezekiel Kelly, a 19-year-old male (born October 14, 2002), was previously convicted of a felony stemming from a shooting in 2020 where two people were shot and wounded. Shortly before he was arrested, Kelly suffered injuries after allegedly crashing a stolen vehicle in Whitehaven. He has been charged with first degree murder. Additional charges were also filed including two additional counts of first-degree murder, along with terrorism and carjacking.
On March 27, 2023, prosecutors said they would pursue the death penalty if Kelly is convicted.
See also
References
- ^ "LIVE UPDATES: Man on shooting spree in Memphis, police say". FOX13 News Memphis. September 8, 2022. Archived from the original on September 8, 2022. Retrieved September 8, 2022.
- ^ "Police detail Memphis shooting spree timeline". localmemphis.com. September 8, 2022. Archived from the original on September 8, 2022. Retrieved September 8, 2022.
- James, Jordan; Royer, David; Anderson, Courtney (September 9, 2022). "MPD now says Teen not killed in shooting rampage". WREG. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
- "Police: Memphis man on shooting spree recording attacks to Facebook still at large". FOX TV Digital Team. September 7, 2022. Archived from the original on September 8, 2022. Retrieved September 8, 2022.
- Watts, Micaela A. "What's known about the drive-by shooting that sent Ezekiel Kelly to prison". The Commercial Appeal. Retrieved November 17, 2024.
- Li, Lyric; Salcedo, Andrea; Jeong, Andrew (September 7, 2022). "4 killed, man arrested in Memphis shootings after grisly live stream". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
- Finton, Lucas (October 4, 2022). "Ezekiel Kelly, the man police say shot people at random, enters not guilty plea". The Commercial Appeal. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
- Sanz, Adrian (March 27, 2023). "Prosecutors seeking death penalty in Memphis shootings". Associated Press. Retrieved March 29, 2023.