15-year-old fatally shot in South Memphis
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A teenager lost his life on Friday after being fatally shot in South Memphis, police say.
On July 5 at 10:30 p.m., officers responded to a shooting in the 1400 block of S 3rd Street.
A male victim was located and taken to Le Bonheur in critical condition. The 15-year-old male was pronounced deceased at the hospital.
Police say the suspect was known by the victim.
WREG spoke to the victim’s mother, who identified him as Victor Cooper. She described him as a scholar who excelled in academics and said he wouldn’t hurt a fly. She’s heartbroken over his senseless death.
Friends and family knew him as “CB.”
“I heard he was a good boy. He was doing good in school,” said a South Memphis resident named Tonio. “It’s just the wrong time. You can be here one day then the next day you could be gone. It’s sad.”
A local teen named Khi says being a teenager today is a dangerous game. He says you can get caught up in the violence while doing nothing wrong.
“We could just be walking around in our hoods, and folks will think we are trying to do something and get us mixed up with the wrong person and try to kill us,” he said. “If I’m just walking around with my friends you really have to pay attention to your surroundings.”
If you have any information that could help police, call CrimeStoppers at 901-528-CASH.
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