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Woman dead, 2 injured after shooting and crash in Orange Mound

Police responded to the incident Feb. 4 shortly before 8:30 p.m. on Park Avenue and Pendleton Street, where someone had shot at a car with five people inside.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A woman is dead and two others, including a child, were hospitalized after a shooting and crash happened Sunday night in Orange Mound.

The Memphis Police Department said they responded to the incident Feb. 4 shortly before 8:30 p.m. on Park Ave., and Pendleton St., where someone had shot at a car with five people inside, causing the vehicle to leave the road and crash into a pole.

A 54-year-old woman was taken to Regional One Health in critical condition, where she was pronounced dead due to gunfire.

A 2-year-old boy also injured from the shooting was taken to Le Bonheur Children's Hospital in non-critical condition, and a 25-year-old woman hurt from the car crash was taken to Regional One Health in non-critical condition.

Investigators said an 8-year-old boy and 7-month-old girl who had been inside the car were uninjured.

Initially, the police department said a child had received injuries from the crash, but they later said the 25-year-old woman was injured. They also previously reported that a child was in critical condition before later saying a child was in non-critical condition.

Police said no charges have been filed at this time.

Police said the suspect(s) were riding in a Nissan Ultima with a temporary tag. Anyone with information regarding this incident should call Crime Stoppers at (901) 528-CASH.

Homicide 2768 Park Avenue Report #2402021457ME MEMPHIS, TN – On Sunday, February 4, 2024, at 8:16 p.m., MPD Officers...

Posted by Memphis Police Department est.1827 on Thursday, February 22, 2024

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