A fatal shooting in Hickory Hill is the focus of a Memphis Police Department investigation after a man was pronounced dead yesterday evening. The incident occurred around 6:36 p.m. on Eyrie Drive, off Ridgeway Boulevard, where officers found the victim, according to WREG. The preliminary investigation suggests that the suspect, who remains unidentified and at large, was acquainted with the victim.
Details surrounding the shooting are still sparse. With the suspect still on the run, the Memphis Police Department is urging anyone with information to come forward, offering anonymity and cash rewards for leads. Sources point to CrimeStoppers at (901) 528-CASH as the contact for potential informants, as indicated in the reports from FOX13 Memphis.
As the Memphis Police Department hustles to apprehend the suspect known to the victim, local authorities have not made any additional information available regarding a possible motive or the circumstances that led to the altercation. Descriptions of the suspect have not been released by the MPD, as the search for the perpetrator continues. The man was pronounced dead, having been discovered by responding officers, according to Action News 5.
