MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis Police said a 17-year-old is now charged after two people were killed and the charged teen and two others were injured in a shooting Monday morning not far from Martin Luther King Jr. Riverside Park.
MPD said officers responded to the shooting at W. Essex and Arkansas St., just east of the park, about 9:40 a.m. Monday, Feb. 27, 2023. They found four men shot, and two of them, ages 20 and 22, died at the scene.
Police said the two others at the scene, both 17-years-old, were taken to Regional One Hospital, one in critical condition and one non-critical.
Investigators said a fifth victim arrived at the hospital by private vehicle and was in critical condition.
Investigators have not said what led to the shooting. But one of the injured 17-year-olds has not been charged in the shooting. MPD said the boy is charged with second-degree murder, attempted second-degree murder and employing a firearm during a dangerous felony.
Anyone with information is asked to call CrimeStoppers at 901-528-CASH.