A Sunday afternoon shooting at the intersection of Autumn Avenue and Bellevue Boulevard in Midtown Memphis left a man fighting for his life, police said. Officers arrived just after 2 p.m. and found the victim with a gunshot wound, and he was rushed to the hospital in critical condition. According to police, the suspected gunman was last seen wearing a black hoodie and black shorts.
Action News 5 reports that Memphis Police responded to the intersection just after 2 p.m., found the man suffering from a gunshot wound, and took him to the hospital in critical condition. The station notes that MPD urged anyone with information to contact CrimeStoppers at 901-528-CASH, and that the report was filed by Stuart Rucker and updated shortly after it first went live.
Downtown safety context
The shooting comes on the heels of a string of incidents that have triggered heavy police responses in Memphis' central neighborhoods this spring. City and state leaders have rolled out a mix of efforts, including the federally convened Memphis Safe Task Force and a Tennessee National Guard deployment downtown, and those moves have sparked debate about whether extra patrols help tamp down violence or simply raise tensions in public spaces. That back-and-forth, along with recent downtown police surges, was chronicled in coverage of streets sealed off as cops swarm.
How to help
Anyone who saw what happened, or who has surveillance video or cellphone footage from the area, is asked to call CrimeStoppers at 901-528-CASH or contact the Memphis Police Department. Action News 5 carried MPD's public appeal, and authorities say tips can be given anonymously and may qualify for a reward through CrimeStoppers.
