The search for 19-year-old Ezekiel Kelly, who Memphis police say is responsible for several shootings Wednesday evening, is over. Kelly is in custody.
"The suspect is still at large," police said in a tweet at 8 p.m. "If you do not have to be out, stay indoors until this is resolved."
"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.At 7:31 p.m. 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.
The university locked doors across campus"for general safety" and had officers in the area on patrol. At the intersection of Poplar Avenue and McLean Boulevard, a Commercial Appeal reporter saw a man injured on the sidewalk and being helped into an ambulance, along with police crime scene tape blocking the area outside Midtown Center for Health and Rehabilitation.Police blocked off Poplar Avenue from McLean Boulevard to North Evergreen Street on Wednesday evening.
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Memphis Police tell residents to stay indoors as mobile shooter is soughtMemphis police are searching for a 19-year-old man they say is responsible for several shootings Wednesday evening and prompted police to issue a warning for residents to stay indoors.
Read more »
Memphis shooting spree: Suspect who posted videos of attacks on social media in custody, police sayMemphis, Tennessee, police released an image of 19-year-old Ezekiel Kelly, who they say is the suspect of a shooting spree. FOX13
Read more »
Police Say Memphis Shooting Suspect, 19, in CustodyThe area where 19-year-old Ezekiel Kelly was arrested was about 11 miles from the University of Memphis and about 12 miles from Rhodes College.
Read more »
US police: Man on run after live streaming shooting in Memphis cityUS authorities sound high alert as 19-year-old gunman shoots multiple people in Memphis city and live streams one action on Facebook before speeding away
Read more »
Music critic Jim DeRogatis seeks to quash subpoena to testify at R. Kelly trialThe motion, filed by DeRogatis and his current employer, The New Yorker, alleges that by subpoenaing the longtime journalist to testify, attorneys for Kelly’s co-defendant, Derrel McDavid, are trying to out his “newsgathering” on trial.
Read more »
Dirksen Federal Courthouse to be closed Tuesday; R. Kelly trial among those to be put offThe courthouse will be closed due to an unspecified 'operational issue,' according to the U.S. District Court website.
Read more »