Gunfire shattered the quiet near Memphis International Airport early Wednesday, drawing police to the 2800 block of Brewer Avenue as neighbors woke up to flashing blue lights and crime scene tape.
Memphis police said officers were dispatched to the street just off the airport corridor after reports of shots fired. They processed the scene while detectives went door to door looking for witnesses. Authorities have not said who pulled the trigger or whether anyone was hit, and investigators are asking anyone who heard or saw anything to speak up.
What officials said
According to WREG, officers arrived on Brewer Avenue overnight and had not released any suspect information or details on possible injuries as of Wednesday morning. The WREG report, written by Deja Davis and paired with a photo by Quintin Bearkley, showed patrol cars and police tape blocking off the area as the investigation got underway.
Airport corridor context
The neighborhood around Memphis International Airport has seen its share of gun violence in recent months. Action News 5 reported that two shooting victims were found near Airways Boulevard in mid‑February. Earlier, a June 2024 incident that left two people injured near the airport was detailed in two injured near the airport. Together, those cases underscore a pattern of periodic violence in the airport corridor that officials say they are continuing to track.
How to help
Police are urging anyone with information about the Brewer Avenue shooting to contact CrimeStoppers at 901‑528‑CASH (2274), as noted by WREG, or to use the Memphis Police Department's tip resources. The department stresses that anonymous tips can be crucial to breaking open cases like this as detectives continue to chase leads from the Brewer Avenue scene. This story will be updated as police release more information.
