A ten-year-old boy has been fatally shot in Memphis, Tennessee, according to police. Memphis authorities are now searching for the suspect, who is believed to have fired the fatal shots at some point Sunday evening.
Police stated, in a series of tweets, that they responded to reports of shots fired late Sunday evening. The officers rushed to the Orange Mound neighborhood in southeast Memphis, finding the victim and rushing him to nearby Le Bonheur Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries.
Police have stated that the suspect was last seen driving white Nissan Altima or Infiniti with a black front bumper.
It is unclear why the suspect opened fire, who his intended target was, and whether the ten-year-old victim was simply caught in the crossfire or the intended victim. Police have stated that they have currently found no motive in the shooting.
After being rushed to the hospital, the young boy did not survive his injuries. Memphis police confirmed this via their official Twitter account on Monday morning. The investigation is still ongoing, and police are looking for anyone with tips to help them solve the case.
If you have any information about the shooting, contact 901-528-CASH to alert the tip line. There could be a cash reward for anyone with information that could help bring about an arrest. For now, police are on the lookout for a white Nissan Altima or Infiniti with a black bumper.
This is a breaking story, so few details are currently available. Unfortunately, it is not clear what the motive for the shooting was. Scant few hard details have emerged, and we only have the short tweets from Memphis authorities to go on.
