A late-night run for gas turned into a crime scene in South Memphis when one person was shot just after 11 p.m. Wednesday at the Marathon station on South Third Street near East Mallory Avenue, according to Memphis police. Officers arrived to find a single victim and opened an active investigation. The Memphis Police Department has not yet released the victim’s name or condition, and detectives stayed on scene while crews collected evidence and canvassed the area for witnesses.
According to FOX13 Memphis, MPD officers were dispatched to the Marathon on South Third near East Mallory shortly after the call came in. The outlet reports that investigators were looking to pull surveillance video and asking anyone with information to contact detectives.
A corner with a history
This particular stretch of South Third has seen trouble before. In October 2025, Action News 5 reported that a shooting at the same Marathon location led to a homicide charge, underscoring ongoing safety concerns around the South Third and East Mallory intersection.
Gas-station violence and citywide trends
Gun violence in Memphis remains concentrated in certain neighborhoods even as some national crime indicators show declines. Analysis by The Trace, which draws on Gun Violence Archive data, situates the city’s shootings within broader shifts in major city violence. Local advocates and police say convenience stores and late-night gas pumps often become flashpoints, citing heavy foot traffic, cash changing hands, and limited lighting.
How to contact police
The Memphis Police Department is asking anyone with tips or video related to the shooting to contact CrimeStoppers or MPD’s tip line. CrimeStoppers is listed on the department’s website at 901-528-CASH. Tips can be submitted anonymously and may help detectives identify suspects and piece together the timeline of what happened.
Investigators continue to work the case and say they will release more details as they become available. Hoodline will update this story as authorities provide new information.
