A carjacking incident occurred in the 1600 block of Kansas Street on Thursday, as reported by the Memphis Police Department. The event took place outside a grocery store at around 2:30 p.m., where a woman encountered two male suspects who forcefully took her vehicle. According to the MPD report, the victim had just exited the store and was heading to her car when one suspect approached her with a handgun and demanded her keys, resulting in her car being taken by the armed suspects.
The vehicle, a 2022 Honda HRV, was later found abandoned at the intersection of Humber and South Parkway. Surveillance footage before the carjacking shows both suspects in the vicinity of the 500 block of East Olive. The authorities have provided descriptions of the suspects: one is a light-complexioned Black male, of a slim build, approximately 5'5" to 5'7" in height, and between 18 to 25 years old, wearing a purple hooded sweatshirt, blue jeans, and white shoes. The other suspect, also a Black male, has a thin build, a dark complexion, and was similarly aged and height. He was dressed in a cream-colored sweater with a white and black baseball cap, black jeans, black shoes, and had a black bike with him.
The Memphis Police Department is actively seeking information from the public to aid in their investigation of the carjacking. Residents in the area or those who might know anything about the suspects are encouraged to contact Crime Stoppers at 901-528-CASH (2274). The department emphasizes that any detail, no matter how small, could be crucial in apprehending the individuals involved in this crime.
