Memphis event center shooting leaves six hurt, one in custody
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - A shooting outside an event center in Oakhaven left six people hurt early Saturday, and police have one man in custody.
Police said the shooting happened along Winchester Road and Old Tchulahoma Road.
Shooting started with a fight
Police said it started with a fight outside Yams Entertainment Event Center in Oakhaven. Shots rang out around 2 a.m. Saturday.
Police said 24-year-old Kendell Catron is in custody and faces four counts of aggravated assault.
Memphis police said five people were shot. Two were taken to a hospital in non-critical condition, and three others were taken in critical condition. A sixth person was not shot but was hurt in the foot. The victims range in age from 23 to 39.
Business owner, workers react
Falanda Lee, who works nearby, said she did not know businesses were still open at the location.
“This was a shopping center, and it’s sad to see because this was the old Pigley Wigley, but it’s sad to see it’s like this now, it look like it’s condemned I didn’t event know this was taking place I didn’t even know this was an event center,” Lee said.
A man who works at Winchester Auto Center and did not want to be on camera said this is the first time in five years he has seen crime so close to where he works.
“These streets are dangerous basically got a lot of trouble in these streets. A lot of us need to learn how to get along with each other,” he said.
Lee said she is worried about the city as a whole.
“The city is in a bad place, like it’s low in spirit, I believe a lot of young people, older people as well. They definitely need to get the dope out they vein and hope in their brain, cause it’s sad to see out here,” Lee said.
The owner of the event center said she was not there earlier that morning. She said this is not what she planned to wake up to and encouraged everyone to put the guns down.
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