17-year-old injured in shooting on Beale Street during 901 Day celebration

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - The Memphis Police Department is investigating a shooting that happened on the night of the 901 Day event downtown.

According to MPD, officers responded to a shots-fired call around 10:15 p.m. on Beale Street near South Main.

When officers arrived, they were approached by the mother of the victim, who informed them that her 17-year-old son had been shot.

MPD officers say that the victim had been shot several times, once in the abdomen and twice in the right arm, and was in critical condition.

Officers later spoke with the manager of B.B. King’s Club, who informed them that he had heard several shots fired, striking the ceiling and wall of the business.

Police say that the victim is still in critical condition.

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