At least 2 killed, 14 injured in shooting at Memphis block party, police say
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Two people were killed and at least 14 others were injured in a block party shooting in Memphis, Tennessee, late Saturday, police said.
Two people were killed and at least 14 others were injured in a block party shooting in Memphis, Tennessee, late Saturday, police said. Three of those injured were taken to hospitals in critical condition and 11 more arrived at hospitals in private vehicles, according to the Memphis Police Department. No information was available on their conditions. Police said the shooting happened at a party where up to 300 people were gathered. A total of 16 victims were shot at the event, police said at a news conference Saturday evening. Officers responded at 7:19 p.m. CT to the scene, where they found five victims with gunshot wounds. Three were taken to local hospitals and two males who were pronounced dead at the scene. No suspects were in custody as of Saturday night, according to police. Police believe at least two people opened fire at the event, Memphis Police Chief C.J. Davis said. It’s unclear what led to the violence.
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