One officer released, others remain in various conditions at hospital

Dima Amro and Lucas Finton, Memphis Commercial Appeal
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One person remains in critical condition after his car and a Memphis Police Department cruiser crashed in southwest Memphis Wednesday afternoon. He is 73 years old according to MPD.

The accident happened after another officer was shot in the same area and the additional cruiser arrived on scene to assist. The officer that was shot was discharged early Wednesday night, MPD said.

The officer who was involved in the accident is still in the hospital, but currently listed as non-critical.

At the time of the shooting, police said the officer was taken to Regional One Hospital in critical condition by another officer.

Police Chief Cerelyn "CJ" Davis told media three people were detained in connection to the shooting Wednesday evening. Davis said none of the three have been charged.

Davis said the officers, a part of the auto theft task force, found two allegedly stolen vehicles and someone from one of the cars fired at the officer. She said the people in the car then chased the officer and as a result another responding officer crashed into a civilian vehicle.

Davis said the two officers were in stable conditions at Regional One Hospital in that late afternoon conference, but she did not give the condition of the third person involved in the crash at the time.

Currently, there are three scenes possibly connected to the investigation, she said.

Police said they are looking for a man in a silver Infiniti QX40 with tinted windows and a chrome license plate.

Davis said the people detained were in a car that fit the description, but she did not say if it was the vehicle involved in the shooting.

Crashed Memphis Police Department cruiser near Horn Lake Cove and Horn Lake Road on Aug. 31, 2022.
Crashed Memphis Police Department cruiser near Horn Lake Cove and Horn Lake Road on Aug. 31, 2022.

"I’m grateful and relieved that two officers seriously injured while investigating an auto theft ring are expected to be ok," said Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland in a tweet. "Please pray for the full recovery of the injured civilian, these two officers, and for safety of all law enforcement."

Strickland also added to thank police for their service.

Memphis Fire Department Watch Commander Vicky Partee said two ambulances were dispatched to the area of Horn Lake Road and Horn Lake Cove where two people were transported to local hospitals.

Partee said the ambulances responded to a call to the area around 12:28 p.m.

She said she does not know the condition of the two people transported.

Dozens of marked and unmarked vehicles, as well as a handful of Memphis police officers, wait outside of Regional One Health. A Memphis police officer was shot by a suspect Saturday, and rushed to the hospital's
Dozens of marked and unmarked vehicles, as well as a handful of Memphis police officers, wait outside of Regional One Health. A Memphis police officer was shot by a suspect Saturday, and rushed to the hospital's

Partee said she does not have information on whether it involved the officer shot.

Keli McAlister, Tennessee Bureau of Investigation public information officer, said TBI has not been called in to the investigation as of 1:54 p.m. Police said the investigation is ongoing.

This story will be updated.

Dima Amro covers the suburbs for The Commercial Appeal and can be reached at Dima.Amro@commercialappeal.com or on Twitter @AmroDima.

Lucas Finton is a breaking news reporter for The Commercial Appeal. He can be reached at Lucas.Finton@commercialappeal.com and followed on Twitter @LucasFinton.

This article originally appeared on Memphis Commercial Appeal: Two remain hospitalized after shooting and car crash in southwest Memphis