4 Dead, 3 Hurt After Man Livestreamed Shooting Spree in Memphis
Summary from the AllSides News Team
On Thursday morning, a 19-year-old man was taken into custody on suspicion of shooting and killing four people and injuring at least three others in Memphis on Wednesday.
The suspect, Ezekiel Kelly, reportedly livestreamed the shootings on Facebook before crashing a stolen car and being arrested with two guns in the car. Kelly has a previous criminal history; he was sentenced to three years in prison for aggravated assault in April 2021 and was released in March after serving 11 months. He is now being charged with first-degree murder, along with multiple felony charges.
During the two-hour manhunt, police warned the approximately 630,000 Memphis residents to shelter in place, as university campuses were locked down and public bus services were suspended. The shooting comes as Memphis was rattled by the abduction and murder of mother and teacher Eliza Fletcher last week.
The shootings were a top story from sources across the political spectrum Thursday morning. Right-rated outlets tended to place more emphasis on the suspect's criminal history.
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