In the early hours of Tuesday morning, gunfire broke the quiet in Memphis' Whitehaven neighborhood. Memphis police were called around 12:30 a.m. to the 3600 block of Kingsgate Drive after a shooting report, but investigators said details were scarce in the immediate aftermath. Officers had not yet confirmed who fired the shots or whether anyone was hurt.
What the police say
According to WREG, officers responded to an apartment complex on Kingsgate Drive and stayed on scene working the case, canvassing the area, and talking with residents. Detectives had not identified a suspect or confirmed any injuries as of early Tuesday. WREG reported that authorities asked anyone with information to contact CrimeStoppers at 901-528-CASH.
Neighborhood pattern
The Kingsgate Drive corridor and nearby blocks have been seeing more of this kind of trouble in recent months, part of a broader pattern of gun violence in Whitehaven highlighted by local coverage. One recent incident involved pre-dawn gunfire near Elvis Presley Boulevard in April, and Action News 5 documented a November 2024 shooting at the New Horizon/Emberly apartments that left one person critically wounded. Neighborhood organizations and violence-intervention workers have repeatedly warned that the steady drumbeat of incidents is wearing down residents' sense of security.
How to help
Memphis police are again asking for help from the public. Anyone with information, doorbell footage, or cellphone video is urged to contact CrimeStoppers at 901-528-CASH or call the Memphis Police Department's nonemergency line, WREG reports. Investigators say those tips and clips often make the difference in identifying who was involved and piecing together what actually happened. This story will be updated if the Memphis Police Department releases additional details.
