
8 Shot Including 2 Men Killed at a Party With Hundreds Attending in Memphis Park, Police Say
Published on April 21, 2024
MEMPHIS, Tenn.—Eight people were shot including two men who were killed at an unsanctioned public party in a Memphis city park Saturday night, police said. The Memphis Police Department initially reported there were 16 people shot but revised the number as the investigation continued, noting in a social media post that the error appeared to have been a result of “several victims being reported multiple times.” Officers responded at 7:19 p.m. to a reported shooting, Chief Cerelyn Davis said during a news conference at the scene. Two men were pronounced dead at the scene and one person was in critical condition, Davis said....
