15-year-old charged in string of Midtown shootings

The scene at the apartment complex at Poplar and Belvedere.
The scene at the apartment complex at Poplar and Belvedere.(Action News 5)
Published: Oct. 3, 2022 at 5:47 PM CDT
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Memphis police arrested a teen Monday in connection with a series of shootings in Midtown nearly two weeks ago.

The shootings happened on September 21 and 22 in the area of Poplar Avenue and Belvedere Boulevard.

In one incident, a man was shot at eight times while in his vehicle.

In another, a woman answered her door and was immediately shot four times.

The 15-year-old faces four counts of attempted first-degree murder, four counts of aggravated assault and eight counts of employing a firearm during the commission of a dangerous felony.

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