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Woman Fatally Shot in Memphis' Heights Area, One Man Detained as Police Investigate

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Published on December 07, 2025
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A woman was shot near the 3400 block of Fairoaks Avenue in Memphis on Saturday afternoon and later died. Police detained a man in connection with the shooting, as per FOX13 Memphis.

Officers responded around 1:44 p.m., and the woman was taken to a nearby hospital in critical condition. Her identity and details of her injuries have not been released. The incident is under investigation, according to Action News 5

One man is in police custody in connection with the shooting. Authorities say he and the victim knew each other, but details about their relationship and the cause of the incident have not been released, as reported by Local Memphis. Police are asking anyone with information to come forward. The investigation is ongoing to determine what happened and if others were involved.