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In Tennessee, a 19-year-old criminal staged several shootings: 4 people were killed, 3 were injured

As a result of shootings in Memphis (Tennessee) and nearby areas on September 7 in the evening, four people were killed and three were injured. The edition told in more detail Fox13Memphis.

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According to the Memphis Police Department (MPD), the suspect is currently in custody.

Memphis Police Chief CJ Davis told reporters that the suspect, 19-year-old Ezekiel Kelly, who was released early from prison this year, created at least eight crime scenes. CJ Davis says four people died and three were injured. as a result of seven shootings and two car thefts, writes APNews.

As of 19 p.m., at least two shootings had been reported in Memphis, one fatal at a Parkway gas station and one on Norris Road near I-00, in which one woman was injured. The MPD said another victim was shot on Lindale Avenue.

The first murder, Davis said, happened at 00:56. Officers then responded to three more crime scenes before receiving a tip that the suspect was live streaming on Facebook threatening to harm civilians.

The police sent out a warning to people to look for the armed and dangerous man responsible for several shootings and reportedly recording his actions on Facebook.

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After that, there were three more shootings and two car thefts. Police said he injured a woman in Memphis when he stole her gray Toyota SUV. The suspect ended up leaving the SUV when he stole a second car, a Dodge Challenger. The second hijacking was near the Mississippi border in Southaven.

Live on Facebook, he claimed to have shot five people. In this video, a man walks into an AutoZone store, aims a gun at a man, and pulls the trigger.

According to the DeSoto County Sheriff's Office, Kelly was spotted around I-55 and Stateline Road, but returned to Memphis as of 21:05 pm.

The DeSoto County Sheriff's Office confirmed that Kelly was taken into custody and arrested following an accident near Ivy Road and Hodges Road. Two pistols were found in the car.

Several law enforcement officers arrived at the scene. Kelly currently faces one charge of first-degree murder, but more charges are expected.

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Ezekiel Kelly, then 17, was charged as an adult in February 2020 with attempted murder in the first degree, aggravated assault, using a firearm to commit a serious felony, and recklessly endangering with a deadly weapon, according to the records.

He pleaded guilty to aggravated assault and was sentenced in April 2021 to three years in prison. He was released from prison in March, 11 months after his sentencing.

One of the surviving victims is in critical condition, the other two are in non-critical condition.

The police did not discuss the motives and did not reveal the identity of those killed or injured. It's too early to discuss how the suspect got the gun or guns.

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