Shooting in Downtown Memphis injures 1, sends park visitors fleeing
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - A man is fighting for his life after a shooting Labor Day evening next to Downtown Memphis’ Court Square Park.
Action News 5’s Imani Williams was at the park when the gunfire broke out along South Court Avenue around 6:45 p.m. Monday.
She reported hearing two gunshots before witnessing parkgoers flee.
The Memphis Police Department says that officers made the scene to find one man suffering from a gunshot wound.
The victim was rushed to a local hospital in critical condition.
Preliminary information indicates that another man is detained, according to MPD.
No events were underway at the park when the shooting occurred.
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