MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Two people were left injured after two back-to-back overnight shootings in the Hickory Hill and Cherokee area, Memphis Police confirm.
Officers say they responded to the first shooting at an apartment complex in the 6100 block of Eyrie Drive around 1:12 a.m. At least one person was found suffering from injuries.
They were then taken to the hospital in critical condition.
Memphis’ public safety map shows that within a quarter-mile radius of the apartments between July 2019 and July 2024, more than 2,000 crimes were reported. Another 300 police reports have been added to that pile since then, including three homicides, 18 aggravated assaults, and six robberies…