DEVELOPING STORY: Memphis Police say a gunman is shooting people live on Facebook and they are warning citizens to be on the lookout. The suspect is in a blue or silver sedan possibly an Infiniti or Nissan. He is armed and dangerous.
Law enforcement is telling “everyone in the area of Ivan Road and Hodge Road shelter in place and stay in the doors.”Everyone in the area of Ivan Road and Hodge Road shelter in place and stay in the doors. pic.twitter.com/tgEhMveEGF
— Memphis Police Dept (@MEM_PoliceDept) September 8, 2022
“UPDATE: the suspect is currently in a grey Toyota with Arkansas AEV63K. If this suspect is seen, call 911 immediately,” police tweeted at 8:47 p.m. CT.
UPDATE: the suspect is currently in a grey Toyota with Arkansas AEV63K. If this suspect is seen, call 911 immediately.
— Memphis Police Dept (@MEM_PoliceDept) September 8, 2022
“UPDATE: the suspect has been identified at 19-year-old Ezekiel Kelly,” the police tweeted at 8:27 p.m. CT.
UPDATE: the suspect has been identified at 19-year-old Ezekiel Kelly.
— Memphis Police Dept (@MEM_PoliceDept) September 8, 2022
“UPDATE: suspect is now believed to be in a grey Toyota SUV,” the police tweeted at 7:33 p.m. CT, then adding, “Correction * GREY SUV” at 7:53 p.m.
UPDATE: the suspect is still at large. If you do not have to be out, stay indoors until this is resolved.
— Memphis Police Dept (@MEM_PoliceDept) September 8, 2022
— Memphis Police Dept (@MEM_PoliceDept) September 8, 2022
Police say they receiving reports that they are recording his actions on Facebook.
Video shows him firing at least two shots and striking a person inside an AutoZone.
GRAPHIC WARNING: DISTURBING FOOTAGE BELOW:
BREAKING: Memphis, Tenn. police warn community after gunman is reportedly shooting people at random on Facebook Live pic.twitter.com/iLl5cEtbu1
— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) September 8, 2022
More video of the suspect firing rounds in the Memphis, TN area shootings. #memphis #shooting #facebooklive #memphisshooting pic.twitter.com/g1MnrkuJ9r
— Michael Gibson (@Geekflanka) September 8, 2022
Fox13 reports at “least two shootings had been reported in Memphis as of 7 p.m., a deadly shooting at a BP gas station on South Parkway and a woman who was critically injured after being shot on Norris Road near I-240.”
The suspect is a 19-year-old male Black driving a light blue Infiniti. pic.twitter.com/PkblUXJu8v
— Memphis Police Dept (@MEM_PoliceDept) September 8, 2022
Here are photos of the at-large armed and dangerous Memphis shooter who is broadcasting his shootings. His Facebook: https://t.co/hyggN2Y6wW pic.twitter.com/TputQlet9F
— Andy Ngô ?️? (@MrAndyNgo) September 8, 2022
Headed to Midtown now. Poplar/Evergreen. MPD squad cars passing us on 240. The suspect is believed to have car jacked a gray Toyota SUV. Again, stay home, #Memphis. pic.twitter.com/nbof6AfuZY
— Joyce Peterson (@MemphoNewsLady) September 8, 2022
#BREAKING: Memphis police have Poplar Avenue eastbound blocked at Cleveland. Suspect is believed to have car jacked somebody at Poplar and evergreen. pic.twitter.com/uP90or18y4
— Joyce Peterson (@MemphoNewsLady) September 8, 2022
#BREAKING: We are on Poplar Avenue at Auburndale. The suspect reportedly wrecked the Infiniti and carjacked a gray Toyota SUV. The driver of the SUV is reportedly injured. @WMCActionNews5 #memphis pic.twitter.com/yvq5BV6M2H
— Joyce Peterson (@MemphoNewsLady) September 8, 2022
If you do not need to be out, please stay home!
— City of Memphis (@CityOfMemphis) September 8, 2022
