MEMPHIS, Tenn. — UPDATE: 9:15 p.m.
Memphis police tweeted that a man was also shot on Crillion. Police learned he was at Methodist University Hospital. It’s unclear how the man got to the hospital. Police said he is in critical condition.
**Update #2**
— Memphis Police Dept (@MEM_PoliceDept) September 29, 2020
An adult male shooting victim was located at Methodist University in critical condition. He was shot on Crillion.
This is an ongoing investigation.
UPDATE: 8:25 p.m.
According to MPD, the male child was pronounced dead at Le Bonheur.
This is 2020′s 229 homicide.
It breaks Memphis' 2016′s homicide record.
According to MPD, the second victim previously reported has no connection to the child’s death.
BREAKING NEWS: Juvenile shot and killed in 700 block of Crillion Drive. This is the 228th homicide this year in Memphis. That ties a record set in 2016. LIVE on @FOX13Memphis at 9 and 10 pm pic.twitter.com/VVk1CTaVIR
— George Brown (@georgebrownmem) September 29, 2020
**update**
— Memphis Police Dept (@MEM_PoliceDept) September 29, 2020
The male juvenile victim was pronounced dead at LeBonheur.
No other victims were shot at this location.
Anyone with any information is urged to call 901-528-CASH.
ORIGINAL STORY:
A child is in critical condition after a double shooting in Whitehaven, MPD said.
According to MPD, the shooting happened on Crillion Drive.
The child is in Le Bonheur.
An adult was taken to the hospital in a private car.
The suspects left the scene in a white SUV.
Officers are on the scene of a Shooting at 726 Crillion Drive.
— Memphis Police Dept (@MEM_PoliceDept) September 29, 2020
Prelim info: there were two shooting victims at this location. One juvenile was transported critical to LeBonheur, and victim #2 was transported by private vehicle.
The suspects fled the scene in a white SUV.
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