Gunfire rattled a South Memphis neighborhood early Tuesday as police shut down a stretch of St. Paul Avenue near Boyd Street, rerouting traffic and leaving residents on edge while detectives worked the scene into the morning.
Officers with the Memphis Police Department taped off the area after responding to reports of shots fired. Investigators were seen speaking with neighbors and collecting evidence along the block. As of early Tuesday, officials had not released information on possible injuries, suspects or even the exact time the first call came in.
According to FOX13 Memphis, police confirmed they were investigating a shooting on St. Paul Avenue just off Boyd Street in the New Pathways neighborhood. A FOX13 Memphis crew described an active scene with multiple officers, MPD vehicles, and crime-scene tape wrapped around the immediate area, along with photos showing several squad cars and investigators at work.
Where It Happened
The shooting unfolded on St. Paul Avenue near Boyd Street in New Pathways, a residential pocket of South Memphis that has seen more than its share of flashing blue lights lately. As Operation All Off Boyd coverage has highlighted, Boyd Street and the surrounding blocks have been the focus of targeted enforcement and community concern in recent years. That history is part of why neighbors keep such a close eye on the corridor whenever a heavy police presence rolls in.
What Police Say and Next Steps
MPD has not yet said when the shooting call came in or whether anyone was hurt, FOX13 Memphis reports. Officers were spotted combing the street for shell casings and other evidence while detectives canvassed nearby homes and stopped vehicles in the area as part of the early investigation…