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‘It’s pretty quiet around here’: Neighbors react to Monday morning shooting
A Pocahontas man is in a Memphis hospital after police say he was shot.
The incident happened around midnight on Monday, April 1 at the Oak Creek Apartments.
Detective Trason Johnson said the “heavily intoxicated” man was shot by Davis Woods out of self-defense.
The victim was taken to a Memphis hospital for treatment of his wounds. Johnson did not know his condition.
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Pretty quiet except for the gunfire.
Suspect found dead hours after Whitehaven apartment complex shooting that left 1 critical
By Lydian Kennin and Bria Bolden
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) – A man is fighting for his life after he was shot at a Whitehaven apartment complex Monday afternoon. Memphis police say the shooter, who knew the victim, was found dead hours after he allegedly barricaded himself inside an apartment.“We live in Memphis. This is our hometown. We got to straighten up,” said Quince, a Whitehaven resident.
At 3:56 p.m., officers were called to the scene at New Horizon Apartments off Millbranch Road. Police say the shooting happened within the complex along Long Bow Drive.
Police say the incident involved a dispute between three people — two men outside an apartment, and one man inside. Police say the man inside the apartment fired shots at the two men outside, striking one.
Bystanders on the scene tell Action News 5 that the victim appeared to be a security guard. He was rushed to Methodist South in critical condition.
“This should have never happened. This man was at work doing his job,” Quince said.
The other man outside was not injured by the gunfire. Police say he returned shots at the initial shooter, striking him.
Officers say the suspect barricaded himself inside the apartment thereafter. The Memphis Police Department’s Crisis Negotiations Team and SWAT Team were called to the complex to contact the gunman.
“TACT unit was called to the scene to try to locate this individual in this apartment. Upon using the robot and other kind of technology, [they were] able to find the suspect,” said Memphis Chief Deputy Samuel Hines.
Just before 7:30 p.m., police confirmed the suspect was found dead inside the apartment suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.
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Memphis… *sigh* Chiraq South.
RM shoulda stuck to building Fords…instead of building wars.
My, my, my, would you just lookie here. Our Beloved AW1Ed has revealed The Gun Bunny’s belated Birthday Gift. Wonder if he’s gonna rattle the cup or just take the purchase price out of his “walking around money”?
Escort duty again today, Lads. See y’all this PM.
From his TAH pay?
More than a bit too gaudy for my personal taste… Looks like something Pavlo Escobar would want.
Looks like the Memphis perp won the hide-and-seek contest.
And he’s no longer suffering from his multiple gunshot wounds.