MEMPHIS, TN – On October 8, 2020, at approximately 10:40 pm, officers responded to a shooting in the fifteen hundred block of Court Street. When officers arrived on the scene, they found a black male with a gunshot wound to his chest.
The victim was pronounced deceased at 11:03 pm. Surveillance cameras in the area captured two black males running from the scene. One male had an assault-style weapon in his hand.
Suspect #1 is a black male in his 20s, approximately 5’8”, 160 lbs., light skin complexion, wearing a white or gray colored hoodie and black pants.
Suspect #2 is a black male in his 20s, approximately 5’9”, 150 lbs., dark complexion, wearing a white or gray hoodie, and light color pants with a durag on his head.
No arrests have been made. The investigation is ongoing.
Anyone with information about this incident should call Crime Stoppers at 528-CASH. You will be given a secret ID number, and your identification will remain completely anonymous.
You can also submit your tip at http://www.crimestopmem.org, where you will be able to review wanted fugitives and safely send investigators any helpful information on the suspect or suspects responsible for this crime. You can submit anonymous tips from our free and secure mobile app by searching your app store for “P3 Tips”.
If an arrest is made, you could be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $1000 from Crime Stoppers of Memphis and Shelby County, Inc.
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