MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis Police are investigating after a boy was injured after being shot while in his bed early Tuesday morning in Frayser.
MPD officers responded to a shooting call in the 1200 block of Carrolton Ave. near Thomas St. about 4:20 a.m. Tuesday, March 7, 2023. They found a juvenile shot and he was taken to Regional One Hospital in critical condition. Police said three others in the home, including an infant just under one-month-old, were not injured.
According to the police report, the boy, whose age has not been released, said he was asleep in his bed when someone walked up to his bedroom window from outside then fired several shots through the window. The boy told investigators he felt he was shot and screamed for help. Police said his grandmother dialed 9-1-1 and another person in the home began first aid.
Police said the victim had been shot in the bicep and upper and lower back.
Investigators said they found 12 spent bullet casings in the front yard of the home, 16 "bullet defects" in the victim's window, and six bullet fragments in the victim's mattress.
Investigators did not say what led to the shooting. They have also not released any information on suspects.
Anyone with information can call CrimeStoppers at 901-528-CASH.