Memphis police are probing an overnight shooting that broke the quiet on Union Avenue in Midtown after officers were called to the 1400 block early Saturday. The area was quickly wrapped in police tape as detectives moved in to collect evidence, and authorities said they were still working to determine whether anyone had been injured. No information about a possible suspect had been released in the initial hours of the investigation.
What police say
The first public word of the incident came as WREG reported that officers had responded to the 1400 block of Union Avenue and that an active investigation was underway, according to reporter Billy Gibbs. The station described the case as a developing story and noted that police were asking anyone with information to contact tip lines while detectives processed the scene.
Midtown context
The shooting unfolded along a stretch of Union Avenue that has seen frequent police responses in recent months. At the same time, the Memphis Police Department has…..