A man was shot Sunday near Washington Avenue and North Orleans Street in Memphis, police said. Officers found him with gunshot wounds, and he was taken to a hospital in stable condition. Police are seeking a suspect.
According to FOX13 Memphis, police described the person they are seeking as a Black male and said he left in an unknown direction. Authorities have not released information about what led to the shooting.
What Police Haven't Said
Police have not released the victim's identity or a possible motive, and no arrest has been announced. The FOX13 account said authorities had not provided a clothing description for the suspect or further details about the circumstances. The investigation remains active.
A Pattern of Unresolved Shootings
An August 2026 shooting in the Vollintine area, reported by Action News 5, had a more serious reported outcome: a victim was hospitalized in critical condition after a shooting on North Watkins Street near Vollintine Avenue. Police responded at 4:42 p.m.
In that case, police said two suspects left in a brown or burgundy sedan that was last seen heading east on Vollintine. One was described as about 6 feet tall and roughly 200 pounds, wearing a black hat, black T-shirt, burgundy joggers and black-and-white shoes; the other was described as a man with short hair wearing a white T-shirt. Police asked anyone with information to call CrimeStoppers at 901-528-CASH.
Firearm Violence in Recent Data
Memphis Shelby Crime Commission figures based on Memphis Police Department data show that firearms were involved in 72.4% of violent crime in the first quarter of 2025, compared with 70.1% in the same period of 2024, according to Action News 5.
Those figures describe the share of violent crime involving firearms during those periods; they do not establish a trend in this neighborhood or explain the circumstances of Sunday's shooting.
The City of Memphis describes its Joint Office of Neighborhood Safety & Engagement as a city-county collaboration focused on violence prevention and intervention. The city does not connect the office to this shooting or specify in the cited description where its services operate.
