Two dead in Memphis block party shooting

HOUSTON: Two people were killed in a shooting in Memphis, Tennessee, police said.

Initially, Memphis police said on social media platform X that 16 people had been shot, two of whom were dead.

“We believe the error occurred and several victims were reported multiple times,” the MPD said in a corrections post.

One of the injured “remains in critical condition,” police said in an update.

The Memphis Police Department (MPD) said the shooting took place at an unauthorized block party of “approximately 200-300 people” at 7:19 pm local time on Saturday (0019 GMT Sunday), Xinhua news agency reported.

“Officers arrived on scene to find five victims with visible gunshot wounds, three of whom were transported to area hospitals in critical condition and two men were pronounced dead,” the MPD said.

MPD Interim Chief Cerelyn “CJ” Davis told a news conference Saturday evening that at least two shooters were involved.

“We have already received some video footage and are looking for those responsible,” she said.