‘I’m angry’: Memphis shaken, motive sought after shooting rampage leaves 4 dead, 3 injured – By John Bacon & Dima Amro (USA Today) / Sept 8, 2022
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Mourning and anger enveloped the city Thursday as authorities sought the motive for a gunman’s daylong, livestreamed shooting spree that left four people dead and three wounded.
The carnage began early Wednesday. As the day progressed, residents in some areas were told to shelter in place, public bus service was suspended, and many restaurants and other public places were shut down as the desperate search for the assailant intensified.
Ezekiel Dejuan Kelly, 19, was captured Wednesday evening after a carjacking in neighboring Mississippi.
Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland expressed outrage that Kelly had been charged with criminal attempted first-degree murder two years ago but pleaded guilty in April 2021 to the lesser charge of aggravated assault. He was sentenced to three years in prison but served just over two years, including credit for the time he was jailed before his plea, and was released in March.
