Memphis police have issued a warning to residents about a 19-year-old Black man driving around the city shooting at people while livestreaming the shooting spree on Facebook. The city is urging people to stay home.
Local news reports at least one person killed and one wounded.
A video clip was posted of one of the shootings.
“If you do not need to be out, please stay home!”
If you do not need to be out, please stay home!
— City of Memphis (@CityOfMemphis) September 8, 2022
Police are also calling on people to stay off the streets, “UPDATE: the suspect is still at large. If you do not have to be out, stay indoors until this is resolved.”
UPDATE: the suspect is still at large. If you do not have to be out, stay indoors until this is resolved.
— Memphis Police Dept (@MEM_PoliceDept) September 8, 2022
The suspect is reported to be carjacking drivers to switch vehicles
— Memphis Police Dept (@MEM_PoliceDept) September 8, 2022
UPDATE: suspect is now believed to be in a grey Toyota SUV.
— Memphis Police Dept (@MEM_PoliceDept) September 8, 2022
The video clip posted by rteaking 911 shows the shooter opening the door of a store and opening fire on a customer.
BREAKING: Memphis, Tenn. police warn community after gunman is reportedly shooting people at random on Facebook Live pic.twitter.com/iLl5cEtbu1
— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) September 8, 2022
Another video clip shows the shooter driving by a gas station and opening fire has apparently been taken down. Update: Adding again:
Zeek Huncho Has been identified as the shooter.
Memphis, Tennessee• Active Shooter
Zeek Huncho is currently driving around Memphis in a blue or silver Sedan shooting people at random on Facebook Live. Get insideFB:https://t.co/7DCjYz4T8l pic.twitter.com/dcpD2pNXXj
— That Guy Shane (@ProfanityNewz) September 8, 2022
WMC-TV reporter Joyce Peterson on scene of carjacking.
#BREAKING: We are on Poplar Avenue at Auburndale. The suspect reportedly wrecked the Infiniti and carjacked a gray Toyota SUV. The driver of the SUV is reportedly injured. @WMCActionNews5 #memphis pic.twitter.com/yvq5BV6M2H
— Joyce Peterson (@MemphoNewsLady) September 8, 2022
WHBQ-TV reported on shooting victims:
“At least two shootings had been reported in Memphis as of 7 p.m., a deadly shooting at a BP gas station on South Parkway and a woman who was critically injured after being shot on Norris Road near I-240.”
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