Memphis, Tenn. — One man is dead and another was taken to a hospital in critical condition after a Sunday night shooting near Kirby Road and Quince Road, the Memphis Police Department (MPD) said.
Officers responded to a shooting call in the 2800 block of Kirby Road around 8:54 p.m. When they arrived, they found two men with gunshot wounds. One man was pronounced dead at the scene. The second man was transported to a hospital in critical condition.
The Memphis Police Department said six people were detained while detectives began working the scene. Police have not released the names of the people who were shot or of anyone detained, and no charges had been announced in the first public updates.
Homicide cases in Memphis are investigated by the Memphis Police Department (MPD). When charges are sought, they are reviewed by the Shelby County district attorney’s office. Detectives typically canvass nearby businesses, look for surveillance video and interview witnesses after a shooting near Kirby Road and Quince Road.
The City of Memphis is where municipal patrol and overnight shooting calls fall to the Memphis Police Department (MPD). Residents in the blocks around Kirby Road may see extra patrol cars while scene work finishes and while officers try to sort who fired the shots and whether more than one vehicle left the area.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Memphis Police or CrimeStoppers. Tips can stay anonymous. Police said the investigation remains active and that more details will be released as detectives identify the people involved and decide whether arrests follow the initial detentions.
