A man was fatally shot in South Memphis earlier this week, marking another day of violence in the city. Police responded to a shooting incident at the intersection of Danny Thomas Boulevard and Mississippi Boulevard just after 11 a.m. on Monday, as reported by Action News 5.
At 11:02 a.m., officers responded to the area of Danny Thomas Boulevard and Mississippi Boulevard regarding a shooting. Officers located a male victim with an apparent gunshot wound. He was transported to Regional One, where he was pronounced deceased. pic.twitter.com/2U0pSm34T2
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The victim was found suffering from a gunshot wound and was quickly rushed to the hospital. Tragically, the man succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead at Regional One Health Medical Center, as mentioned by the Memphis Police Department. The nearby Booker T. Washington High School was forced to go into lockdown as a safety precaution during the police investigation.
As the Memphis Police Department cordoned off the area, it was the memory of the old Gay Hawk restaurant parking lot at the corner of Danny Thomas and Georgia Avenue that served as the grim stage for the day's events, as per WREG. A witness to the shooting recalled hearing what sounded like an AR-15, which was punctuated by the sight of a car with a window shot out.
