Memphis Police Department is currently investigating a shooting that occurred at Infiniti Sports Bar & Grill in Frayser this morning. Details are sparse, but officers have been on site since approximately 4:00 a.m. following the incident at the locale off North Watkins Street, as Action News 5 initially reported. Efforts are underway to gather more specific information regarding suspects or potential injuries quickly.
An update to the situation suggests that the shooting might have been a freak accident rather than a malicious act. According to an interview with MPD Col. Carlos Davis, an employee of the sports bar was believed to have accidentally discharged their firearm while cleaning up. "An employee fell down while cleaning up the bar, causing their firearm to discharge," Davis told FOX13 Memphis. Investigations are proceeding under the notion that the shooting incident was accidental.
Despite previous ambiguity about injuries, it has been confirmed that one person was critically wounded in the discharge event. Upon arrival at the Infiniti Sports Bar & Grill, shortly before 4 a.m., police found an individual suffering from a gunshot wound. The victim was swiftly transported to the hospital and is reported to be in surgery, underlining the gravity of the situation. WREG provided firsthand observation from the scene and corroborated the account that an employee, in the process of tidying up the establishment, was the unfortunate individual whose gun went off, inflicting upon himself critical injuries.
