On the morning of February 27, 2023, gunfire erupted near West Essex and Arkansas Street in South Memphis, killing 22-year-old Cory Blocker and 20-year-old Christopher M. Johnson. Police found a chaotic scene with multiple victims; three others — two 17-year-olds and a 19-year-old — were wounded and taken to a hospital.

Investigators later identified one of the injured, a 17-year-old male, as a suspect. After treatment he was taken into custody and charged with two counts of second-degree murder in the deaths of Blocker and Johnson, two counts of attempted second-degree murder, and two counts of employing a firearm during the commission of a dangerous felony. Motive and the events that led to the shooting have not been disclosed and the investigation remains ongoing.

If anyone has information about the shooting or the people involved, please share what is known with Memphis police.