MEMPHIS, Tenn — A 16-year-old is in critical condition after an attempted robbery at a clothing store led to a shooting Wednesday night in Whitehaven.
The Memphis Police Department (MPD) responded to the shooting Sept. 27 around 7 p.m. at The Spot clothing store on 4636 Faronia Drive, where officers said four men with handguns tried to rob the store.
During the robbery, the store owner and suspects fired multiple shots at each other, according to MPD. One of the suspects, a 16-year-old, was shot and driven to Methodist South Hospital.
He was later airlifted to Regional One Health in critical condition. A second suspect came to the hospital uninjured, where he was taken into custody.
No information has been released about the other two suspects.
This investigation is ongoing.
Anyone with information regarding the incident can call CrimeStoppers at 901-528-CASH.
