MEMPHIS, Tenn. — UPDATE 9/12/2021 A 17-year-old boy is dead after being accidentally shot by a 16-year-old girl. The girl, who has been charged with reckless homicide, got the gun by a 16-year-old boy who faces a handgun charge.
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Memphis Police said a girl is in custody after a boy was shot and killed in Hickory Hill.
Officers responded to a shooting call about 3:40 p.m. Saturday in the 3800 block of Hickory Farms, in a neighborhood just south of Hickory Ridge Mall.
They found one boy shot, and he died at the scene. Investigators said a girl was detained. They have not released the ages for either child. The investigation is ongoing.
