Shooting in South Memphis leaves man dead

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A man is dead after an overnight shooting at a South Memphis home, police confirm.

Officers say they responded to a shooting just before 10 p.m. in the 500 block of Ratliff Lane. One man was found suffering from a gunshot wound and pronounced dead at the scene.

From March 2024 to 2025, police have been called within a half-mile radius of this recent attack 364 times for homicides, assaults, robberies, and weapons.

One man who was visiting family in the neighborhood said that he and his family were running for safety when they heard gunshots…

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