Not less than 2 folks have been killed and greater than a dozen others injured when gunfire erupted Saturday evening throughout a block social gathering in Memphis, Tennessee, authorities stated.
In a late-night briefing, interim Memphis Police Chief Cerelyn “CJ” Davis stated the taking pictures was reported at 7:19 p.m. native time at Orange Mound Park in southeast Memphis.
Officers arrived to search out 5 folks with gunshot wounds, Davis stated. Two males died on the scene and three others have been rushed to native hospitals.
Police later discovered that one other 11 gunshot victims have been taken to space hospitals by non-public autos, Davis stated.
The taking pictures occurred throughout a block social gathering with an estimated 200 to 300 folks in attendance, the police chief reported.
Not less than 2 suspects are being sought.
“We consider there are at the very least two people that fired weapons throughout this incident,” Davis instructed reporters.
The circumstances that precipitated the taking pictures have been unclear.
Police didn’t instantly identify the 2 deceased victims, and the situations of the injured sufferers weren’t supplied.Â
