A man was pronounced dead following a shooting that occurred near a Whitehaven gas station, according to Memphis police. The grim discovery was made in the early hours today, when officers arrived at the scene on Airways Boulevard near the intersection with Wilson Road.
Reports from Action News 5 indicate that the incident took place just before 12:30 a.m., while FOX13 Memphis specified the location as the Citgo Gas Station. Emergency response units found the man already deceased by the time they arrived to quickly attend to the situation.
No suspect information has been released as of yet, and authorities are encouraging anyone with knowledge about the incident to step forward. The public can reach out to CrimeStoppers with any information by calling 528-CASH, a detail which was shared by both FOX13 Memphis and Local Memphis.
Local Memphis added that Memphis Police Department officials have said the shooting appears to have been an isolated incident. The preliminary investigation suggests that the victim and suspect may have known each other. This is an ongoing investigation, and law enforcement is earnestly seeking to quickly bring clarity to the circumstances surrounding this tragic event.
