Two people were shot and a third person suffered a medical episode during a terrifying shooting at Wolfchase Galleria.
Memphis Police say the received the first reports of gunfire just before 5 p.m. Eyewitnesses report hearing as many as 10 shots.A KWAM listener said her 17-year-old daughter was on her way to work in the mall when the shooting happened.
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“She passed a man laying on the ground shot in the stomach,” she told KWAM NewsTalk Memphis. “Just awful.”
Police say one male victim was rushed to Regional One Hospital. He is in critical condition.The second male shooting victim was taken by private vehicle to St. Francis Hospital.
The female who suffered a medical episode was also taken to St. Francis. Both are in non-critical condition.
Memphis Police say the shooting stemmed from a fight between two parties. At least one person has been detained.The mall has been evacuated and closed.
KWAM’s Ben Deeter will have full details starting at 6 a.m. on Wake Up Memphis.
UPDATE: Memphis Police say 2 people were shot and a third person suffered a “medical episode” at Wolfchase Galleria. #warzone
— KWAM NewsTalk Memphis (@Mighty990KWAM) February 17, 2023
#BREAKING: @MEM_PoliceDept update on shooting at Wolfchase Mall.
2 shooting victims
1 woman with medical emergencyPerson detained. #memphis pic.twitter.com/Y7lDuYf9Py
— Joyce Peterson (@MemphoNewsLady) February 17, 2023
