Early Tuesday morning, a man's life hung in the balance after gunshots rang out in North Memphis, leaving him critically wounded. Memphis Police were dispatched to the scene on the 900 block of Lagrange Avenue near Jackson Avenue and the I-240 around 2 a.m., where they discovered the victim, now fighting for his life at Regional One Hospital, Action News 5 reported.

The search for the perpetrator, who made a swift getaway in a black sedan, is on. Police have not yet disclosed further details of the suspect, who remains at large as of this writing. Residents with any knowledge pertinent to this crime are being urged by authorities to step forward, FOX13 Memphis stated.

The Memphis Police Department's involvement intensified as they processed the crime scene and began their inquiry into a tragedy that cut through the peace of an otherwise ordinary night. The casualty of this sudden violence remains unnamed, but the effects of this incident, surely ripple outward to a community grown all too familiar with the sounds of sirens and the sorrow they often herald, as noted by Local Memphis.

Memphis has been grappling with a surge in gun violence, a specter that haunts its streets and homes with an all-too-frequent refrain. In this latest chapter of the city's struggles, the community is beckoned to aid in the fight against this tide by offering any information they may hold. Crime Stoppers is the portal for such vital tips, and it can be reached at (901) 528-CASH, a simple string of digits that could be the link to justice, or at the very least, a semblance of peace for those caught in the wake of violence.