Citywide manhunt ends, crime spree suspect in custody: MPD

Megan Fayard
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The search for a suspect accused of several carjackings and shootings is finally over.

Sunday, the Memphis Police Department warned the public about a suspect on the run who they say was responsible for multiple violent crimes across the city. The suspect is accused of shooting three people Sunday, killing one of them.

Officers responded to the 3700 block of East Shelby Drive regarding a carjacking just after 10 a.m. Sunday. A blue Nissan Maxima was taken during the incident.

Police say the suspect was also connected to a shooting at 3834 East Shelby Drive, where an 18-year-old was killed Sunday morning.

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  • Officers responded to a shooting in the 3800 block of East Shelby Drive at 10:24 a.m. Sunday. A victim was pronounced dead on the scene.
    Officers responded to a shooting in the 3800 block of East Shelby Drive at 10:24 a.m. Sunday. A victim was pronounced dead on the scene.
  • Police say two women were shot and a young boy was bit by a dog at 3575 Commerce Circle.
    Police say two women were shot and a young boy was bit by a dog at 3575 Commerce Circle.
  • The suspect is believed to be occupying a stolen white 2016 Dodge Charger with a Tennessee tag reading BPT-4410 that was taken during a carjacking at the Aldi located at 2765 South Perkins Road.
    The suspect is believed to be occupying a stolen white 2016 Dodge Charger with a Tennessee tag reading BPT-4410 that was taken during a carjacking at the Aldi located at 2765 South Perkins Road.

MPD says the suspect was also responsible for an incident at 3539 Pilot Drive, where shots were fired, but no injuries were reported.

The accused gunman then made his way to 3575 Commerce Circle, where two women were shot.  Family members there said one of the victims is 21 and was shot in the stomach.

Police also believe the gunman carjacked a person off of South Perkins Road, getting away in a Dodge Charger.

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Local, state, and federal law enforcement fanned out to track the suspected gunman. Memphis Police say at 3:43 p.m., after a brief foot pursuit, officers located and apprehended the 20-year-old suspect in the 5300 block of Haleville Road.

Police have not yet released the identity of the suspect but say the suspect was out of jail on a $100,000 bond for criminal attempt first-degree murder and attempted especially aggravated robbery.

“My heart aches for the victim’s families and those affected by these senseless acts of violence. Through the hard work and swift action of Memphis Police Officers, additional incidents were undoubtedly prevented,” said Chief CJ Davis in a press release.

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