A shooting incident at Serenity Towers in East Memphis yesterday evening resulted in the hospitalization of a woman, as confirmed by the Memphis Police Department. According to FOX13 Memphis, officers were dispatched to the senior living high-rise located at 400 South Highland Street around 9:45 p.m. where they found the woman with gunshot wounds; she was then taken to Regional One Health and is expected to be okay despite the traumatic event.
The police have reported that one person has been detained in connection with the shooting; however, details surrounding the circumstances of the incident remain scant as the investigation is ongoing. No further elaboration was provided on the potential suspect or motives, as reported by WREG News Channel 3. The event coincided with a recent city order for the building's owner, demanding reparations for elevator damages that infringed upon the mobility and freedom of its residents, a population vulnerable by the mere nature of age and ailment.
Compounding the residents' disquietude, Millennia Housing Management, the entity overseeing Serenity Towers, has been entwined in a financial dispute with the City of Memphis, precipitated by a power surge that rendered all elevators inoperative, effectively stranding many seniors and disabled residents. The city bore the initial repair costs, a move that Environmental Court Judge Patrick Dandridge described as necessary given the owner's inaction, stating, "I think the community at Serenity is thankful that the elevators are working considering the conditions. The actor here has not done, well just say the court is not satisfied with that. So, I am going to order the 10 days and you can work with the city with that," in a quote obtained from Action News 5.
Despite the attorney for Millennia claiming financial incapacity to repay these expenses, Judge Dandridge was firm in his directive, ensuring that Millennia's responsibilities were met, "Serenity is still responsible, Millennia is still responsible until an agreement is reached," he said as according to a courtroom exchange covered by Action News 5. Developments are awaited as attorneys representing Millennia are expected to return to court next week.
