Second person identified in deadly Memphis Rox shooting

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A second person has been identified in a fatal double shooting at a South Memphis rock-climbing gym last week.

The Memphis Police Department identified Dejuan Taylor as the second person killed in the shooting Sunday afternoon after a fight turned into a shooting at Memphis Rox on McLemore.

A close relative confirmed that Jarmond Johnson, 25, was also killed in the shooting. Johnson’s family says he worked there for years and had traveled all over, climbing mountains, including to Africa and Antarctica.

Memphis Police said that both the suspect and the victim are deceased. “They both exchanged fire,” MPD said in an email.

ORIGINAL STORY: Two dead after shooting at rock-climbing gym; 1 detained

On June 29, officers say it all started when they were called to a shooting inside Memphis Rox around 4:13 p.m…

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