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Memphis police investigate after man shot along I-240

MPD said westbound lanes of I-240 E at Lamar near Getwell are closed for an ‘unspecified’ amount of time while they conduct an investigation.

Credit: WATN

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis Police have reopened part of I-240 after an investigation Tuesday.

MPD closed westbound lanes of I-240 E at Lamar near Getwell while they conduct an investigation into a shooting.

Investigators said they responded to a shooting at I-240 east of Lamar just after 10 a.m. Tuesday. They said a victim was found shot in the 1600 block of Winchester. He was taken to Regional One Hospital in critical condition.

At 10:10 am, officers responded to a shooting at I240 East of Lamar. A male victim from this incident was located at 1681 Winchester and xported to ROH in critical condition. No suspect info is available. The investigation is ongoing. pic.twitter.com/oWr6b3hxH5
— Memphis Police Dept (@MEM_PoliceDept) May 10, 2022

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