Six people wounded in shooting outside Tennessee hospital

A car riddled with bullet holes was seen outside of the hospital after the incident, Channel 3 reported.

By: Reuters |
August 16, 2022 7:15:16 pm
shooting, indian expressSix people, including at least two juveniles, were wounded in a shooting. (File Representational Photo)

Six people, including at least two juveniles, were wounded in a shooting early on Tuesday outside of a Memphis, Tennessee-area hospital, local media reported.

The shooting occurred at about 1 a.m. local time outside of the Methodist North Hospital in Raleigh, a community of 31,000 people northeast of Memphis, CBS affiliate News Channel 3 reported. Police officials were not immediately available for comment.

Police told Channel 3 that three of those wounded were in possession of a suspected stolen vehicle at the time of the shooting, and had since been detained. Three of the adults and one juvenile were in critical condition.

A car riddled with bullet holes was seen outside of the hospital after the incident, Channel 3 reported.

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Methodist North was placed on lockdown until shortly before 3 a.m. when people were allowed to leave, hospital officials told the station.

Four of the victims were taken to Regional One hospital, while two juveniles were taken to Le Bonheur hospital.

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First published on: 16-08-2022 at 07:15:16 pm
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