Memphis' FedExForum.Photo:BHammond/Alamy
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A Thursday shooting at a popular Memphis arena left one person hospitalized in “critical condition.”
Police confirmedon social medialater in the night that “one adult male shooting victim was transported to Regional One Health in critical condition.”
“At this time, the identity of the shooter is unknown,” Memphis police added Thursday night. “No other injuries were reported and all have cleared the facility.”
“The incident is under investigation and we are fully cooperating with the Memphis Police Department,” she added of the shooting, which took place at the home arena of the Memphis Grizzlies NBA team.
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Additional footagefrom the moment shared to Twitter shows several people scrambling in what appears to be the venue’s general admission floor following the noise, while others have uploaded images of a man being carried out on a stretcher.Complexnotes that the concert ended early following the shooting.
Another attendee toldFOX13that they “heard a big gunshot” which prompted the crowd to run as security rushed the performers off stage.
According to the FedExForum’swebsite, attendees' bags larger than 4" x 6" x 1.5" must be “screened through X-ray machines in lieu of manual searches” when entering the arena.
“Small bags including wristlets and small clutches that are smaller than 4” x 6"x 1.5" will be allowed to enter through the express lanes and will be visually inspected," the website notes. “There are designated express lines for expedited entry into FedExForum for those choosing to forego carrying a bag.”
Memphis nativeGloRilla, who opened the show, reacted to the shooting on Instagram Live, according toHipHopDX. “What the f—, cuz? These folks just got they gun in the f—ing arena, fool… insane,” she reportedly said. “… We’ve been on the tour this whole f—ing time and today they wanna f—ing shoot. There hasn’t been a shootout at not one of these shows.”
The FedExForum have not addressed the shooting on social media as of Friday.
source: people.com
