One dead, woman and child injured in shooting, crash

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis Police say a woman is dead and two others including a toddler injured after a shooting and crash in Orange Mound.

Memphis Police responded to the scene at Pendleton Street and Park Avenue at 8:16 p.m. Sunday.

A 54-year-old woman went to Regional One Hospital in critical condition, but she was later pronounced dead.

A 2-year-old boy was injured in the shooting and taken to Le Bonheur with non-critical injuries, and a 25-year-old woman was injured in the crash. An eight-year-old boy and seven-month-old girl were uninjured, police said.

After the shooting, the car left the road and hit a pole.

Woman severely injured in South Memphis shooting

Police say the suspects were driving a white sedan. According to police, the woman was shot stopped at a red light when the suspects started firing shots.

Police had traffic blocked in all directions near the intersection of Pendleton and Park.

Anyone with information is urged to call CrimeStoppers at (901) 528-CASH.

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