The University of Memphis is currently on lockdown after several shots were reported in the area and police said a 19-year-old man was wanted for multiple shootings in the city, Fox 13 reported.
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An armed and dangerous man is going around Memphis shooting people, according to Memphis Police. Police said a 19-year-old man is suspected in the shooting spree on Wednesday. The man claims to have shot five people in a Facebook Live video seen by FOX13. In that video, the man appears to walk into an AutoZone store, aim a gun at a man and pull the trigger. At least two shootings had been reported in Memphis as of 7 p.m.
At least two shootings were reported as of 7 p.m. local time, Fox 13 reported. One occurred at a BP gas station, and a woman was injured during another, Fox 13 reported. The Memphis Police Department released an image of a suspect it says is linked to a series of shootings in the city. of the suspect's Facebook live which shows him entering a store and shooting at a nearby customer. "So a random guy in Memphis is going around just shooting & killing random people on his Facebook live, happening right now, Memphis stay safe," the Twitter user wrote. Anyone with information on these incidents should call 911 immediately.
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