MEMPHIS, Tennessee – Eight people were shot, including two men who were killed at an unauthorized public party in a Memphis city park on Saturday night, police said.
Officers responded at 7:19 p.m. to a suspected shooting, Memphis Police Department Chief Cerelyn Davis said during a news conference at the scene.
Two men were pronounced dead at the scene, Davis said.
The six surviving victims were transported to area hospitals and one was in critical condition at Regional One Health in Memphis, police said.
The shooting occurred at a party in Orange Mound Park that Davis said included about 200 to 300 attendees but did not appear to have received a city permit.
At least two people are believed to have fired weapons during the shooting and police were examining video footage as part of the ongoing investigation, Davis said. There were no immediate arrests.
“In light of recent events, we stand united in denouncing these senseless acts of violence,” Davis said.
Memphis police initially reported that 16 people were shot, but revised the number in a social media post, noting that the error appeared to be the result of “multiple victims being reported multiple times.”
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