Early Thursday morning, Memphis Police Department responded to a shooting on the 3000 block of Sullivan Drive. They found a woman critically injured and rushed her to Regional One Hospital. Sadly, she later died from her injuries. Her death is a painful reminder of the city’s ongoing battle with violent crime and a tragic loss for her family, according to the Memphis Police Department.
The incident, recorded under report number 2504023281ME, quickly shifted from an emergency response to a tragic investigation. Memphis Police Department arrested the victim’s boyfriend, 30-year-old Jeremy Buffington, who was at the scene when officers arrived. He was taken into custody as part of the ongoing inquiry into the deadly shooting.
According to a Facebook post from the Memphis Police Department, Buffington is now charged with Second-Degree Murder. The department, which has documented such cases since 1827, continues to investigate the circumstances surrounding the incident as the community mourns yet another life lost to violence.
