The Memphis Police Department is currently conducting an investigation following a fatal shooting incident near Charjean Park. As reported by Action News 5, at approximately 1:15 p.m. yesterday, officers responded to a call on Ketchum Road, a shooting that claimed the life of an unidentified man.
Upon arriving at the scene, the authorities found the man with gunshot wounds. Despite the MPD's quick response, the individual was declared dead at the site of the discovery. As of yet, suspect information has not been disclosed to the public, the case remains shrouded in mystery, with MPD yet to release further details or motives behind the shooting.
Details of the incident are also corroborated by reports from FOX13 Memphis, outlining the same times and location near Charjean Park, intersecting at the area of Ketchum Road and Long Street. MPD officers discovered the victim, suffering from a gunshot wound.
In an appeal for community assistance, the police urge anyone with information about the shooting to come forward. Contacts are laid out by both Local Memphis and FOX13 Memphis, directing potential witnesses or those with knowledge pertinent to the case, to reach out to CrimeStoppers at 901-528-CASH. The active engagement of the community could be crucial, in providing leads that might aid the resolution of this case.
