The authorities urged residents to stay off the streets into the evening as they searched for an “armed and dangerous” 19-year-old who they said had carried out multiple shootings.
A string of shootings in Memphis and a feverish police manhunt for a 19-year-old suspect that effectively closed down Tennessee’s second largest city for five hours ended on Wednesday night when the police announced that they had captured the man.
The manhunt, which began after the first shootings at about 4:30 p.m., prompted the authorities to encourage residents to stay inside. The police said that the man was responsible for multiple shootings, some of which that he might have filmed on Facebook Live.
The Memphis Police Department identified the man as Ezekiel Kelly. It was unclear what charges he will face, but as the police searched, they described him as “armed and dangerous.” It was not immediately clear how many people had been shot and whether the shootings were random.
Memphis Police reported two shootings, at separate locations, that were a minute apart, around 4:30 p.m. A shooting on East Parkway South left a man dead at the scene, they said. In the second shooting, they said, a woman was shot and taken to a hospital in critical condition.
“If you do not need to be out, please stay home!” the City of Memphis said on Twitter during the manhunt.
FOX13, a local TV station, reported that the police were at four crime scenes, including an Auto Zone store. The authorities have not specified what shootings Mr. Kelly may be connected to and did not answer calls for further comment.
The University of Memphis had also been reported to be on lockdown, according to FOX13, but it has since been lifted.
This is a breaking story and will be updated.
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