MEMPHIS, Tenn.-- A young Army veteran who relocated from Nashville to Memphis had only been in the city a week when she was carjacked and shot multiple times at a South Memphis gas station earlier this month. Police said the 31-year-old woman identified Kendrick Ray, 21, as one of three gunmen she tried to fight off at the BP on S. Parkway East on June 3. Ray is the same person arrested in a road rage shooting along Interstate 240 Tuesday that left four kids and a dad in critical condition. Two men praised for helping family shot on interstate: ‘There is still some good in Memphis’ Woman ..read more

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A shooting on Airways Boulevard left two people injured Wednesday evening, Memphis Police say. Officers responded to the shooting in the 3500 block of Airways Boulevard near the Memphis airport. ? See more breaking news, local news and weather from WREG.com for Memphis and the Mid-South. ? Sign up for WREG newsletters and have the latest top stories sent right to your inbox. Police say two people were transported to Regional One Hospital. One is in critical condition and the other is non-critical. There is no suspect information available at this time. The investigation is o ..read more

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A man is dead after a shooting in Whitehaven Wednesday afternoon, Memphis Police say. According to reports, officers responded to the shooting in the 500 block of East Holmes Road. One man was pronounced dead on the scene. ? See more breaking news, local news and weather from WREG.com for Memphis and the Mid-South. ? Sign up for WREG newsletters and have the latest top stories sent right to your inbox. Police say there is no suspect information available at this time. This is an ongoing investigation. If you have any information regarding this incident, call Memphis CrimeSt ..read more

MEMPHIS, Tenn. —Six people were injured in a crash in Tunica County Wednesday afternoon, according to the Tunica County Sheriff's Office. Around 2:41 p.m., the sheriff's office along with Tunica County Fire responded to a single-vehicle crash on Highway 61 northbound. Upon arrival, responders saw an overturned mid-sized SUV and multiple people who were injured. ? See more breaking news, local news and weather from WREG.com for Memphis and the Mid-South. ? Sign up for WREG newsletters and have the latest top stories sent right to your inbox. Reports say three people were airlifted and three o ..read more

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A gunshot victim was dropped off at Le Bonheur Children's Hospital as WREG was filming a news segment Wednesday afternoon. Just before 5 p.m., a silver Ford Fusion drove up and three males pushed a gunshot victim out of the vehicle. He was bleeding with gunshot wounds to the back, side and chest. A WREG staffer ran into Le Bonheur to alert staff and helped carry the victim inside. Though Le Bonheur is a children's hospital, Memphis Police said preliminary information indicates the victim is an adult. He is in critical condition, police said. Doctor calls increase in children t ..read more

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A BOLO was issued for a Shelby County inmate who allegedly escaped from a work detail Wednesday afternoon. SCSO deputies responded to the escapee call in the 6400 block of Mullins Station Road around 9:30 a.m. Reports say Shelby County Corrections Center personnel told deputies that inmate James Patrick Marshall, 48, was missing from a work detail. ? See more breaking news, local news and weather from WREG.com for Memphis and the Mid-South. ? Sign up for WREG newsletters and have the latest top stories sent right to your inbox. Marshall was last seen wearing a gray and white ..read more

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Two men who dodged bullets to help a family of five who were shot on a Memphis interstate Tuesday are telling their story to WREG. "That incident yesterday actually should let Memphis know, Memphis still got hope. Like there is still some good in Memphis," Marcus Ross said. Previous Story: 4 kids, 1 adult shot on I-240; 2 detained after chase with shots fired It was a chaotic scene Tuesday afternoon on Interstate 240 at Poplar, as a gunman opened fire on a car, riddling it with bullets and sending four young children and a 30-year-old father to hospitals in critical condition ..read more

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Tennessee Governor Bill Lee visited an MSCS elementary school on Wednesday, only one day after district employees got the news that budget cuts could affect over 1,000 jobs. There has been intense dialogue over the issue of restructuring plans in Memphis Shelby County Schools after an email was sent to district employees saying 1,100 jobs would be affected in the coming days. Feagins: Email not an error; 1,100 MSCS jobs affected The superintendent called the proposed changes necessary, shifting jobs as she called "closer to the classroom" to help battle low reading and math pr ..read more

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Five people, including four young children, are in critical condition following yet another interstate shooting in Memphis. Doctors at Le Bonheur say unfortunately, these days they are seeing more young gunshot victims in their emergency department. MPD responded to the shooting yesterday on I-240 near Poplar Avenue during the height of the evening rush hour traffic. Right now, two men are charged in the shooting - 21-year-old Kendrick Ray and 18-year-old Lorenzo Watson. 4 kids, 1 adult shot on I-240; 2 detained after chase with shots fired The victims were a 30-year-old man a ..read more

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A family member of the father and four young children shot on Interstate 240 at Poplar on Tuesday spoke with WREG. That family member wanted to stay anonymous, but described the injuries to some of the children, saying one of the little boys lost two fingers, and another child got shot twice in the stomach. Police say the victims were a 2-year-old, two 3-year-old twins, an 8-year old and their father. One of the children was shot five times. 4 kids, 1 adult shot on I-240; 2 detained after chase with shots fired “It’s very heartbreaking and its very sad that we have so much sen ..read more