Memphis police are looking for four men after a driver turned up with a gunshot wound in the 700 block of Gage Avenue in South Memphis on Saturday, according to FOX13 Memphis. Investigators say the group walked up to the victim’s vehicle, and two of the men opened fire while the driver was still inside. The wounded driver later flagged down officers on the same block and received medical treatment. The case remains open, and police are asking anyone who knows something to speak up.
In a release from the Memphis Police Department, officers said they were flagged down around 1:50 p.m. Saturday after the victim arrived on Gage Avenue and reported the shooting. The department described four male suspects, including two believed to be the shooters, and laid out what they were wearing: one in black pants, a blue shirt, and a white T-shirt; another in black pants and a black shirt while holding a blue jacket; and two more dressed head to toe in black. Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers at 901-528-CASH, according to the release.
Where It Happened and the Pattern
The Gage Avenue shooting is the latest in a run of gun violence reported around South Memphis this month. Other recent crime scenes have stretched from busy intersections to convenience store parking lots, drawing heavy police responses and appeals for home and business camera footage. Local coverage has zeroed in on a series of weekend shootings that left multiple victims in critical condition and pushed detectives to renew their calls for tips. Earlier this month, Hoodline covered a late-night gas-station shooting that rattled neighbors and added to growing concern about the pace of violent incidents in the area.
How to Help the Investigation
Detectives are asking anyone who witnessed the encounter, captured video, or recognizes the men described to contact Crime Stoppers at 901-528-CASH or call the Memphis Police Department’s non-emergency line. For the full department statement and additional coverage, see the Memphis Police Department release and reporting by FOX13 Memphis.
