MEMPHIS, Tenn. — This week, WREG Investigators have been digging deeper into the crime hurting Memphis. We end our series with a vital question — How do we fix it?
Memphis is a city full of culture, creativity and compassion. It’s resilient yet exhausted.
Violence seems to have the upper hand leaving residents fed up with the small population wreaking havoc.
“Something has to be done,” said a mother who lost her son to violence.
“People in this city are sick of it. We are tired of it,” Stan Norton said. “Every day we feel like we are sitting ducks.”
He is the chief operating officer of City Auto.
In December, security cameras at his dealership on Elmore captured thieves driving off with two Corvettes.
► More stories in this series:
- Stolen, illegal guns fuel shootings in Memphis
- Constant crime making it hard to do business in Memphis
- Some say the bail system is broken. Here’s what we found
- Crime in Memphis: How did we get here, how do we get out?