2 injured after shooting, crash near Whitehaven High, police say

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Published: Sep. 27, 2023 at 4:35 PM CDT|Updated: Sep. 27, 2023 at 10:32 PM CDT
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Memphis Police Department confirms that one adult and one juvenile were injured after being shot in front of Whitehaven High School.

At 2:41 p.m., officers responded to a shooting at McClure Ave and Elvis Presley Blvd.

Officers say that multiple shots were fired at a white vehicle.

The adult driver was grazed and crashed into a brick wall just south of the intersection.

The driver and the juvenile passenger were both transported to local hospitals and are listed as non-critical.

The suspects fled the scene in a green vehicle. One person has been detained as of Wednesday night.

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