Four people have been detained after police say a shooting in South Memphis left a woman dead Friday morning. The Memphis Police Department responded to the shooting in the 1100 block of Cannon Street just after 6 a.

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The day after the U.S. Department of Justice closed and retracted its investigation into the Memphis Police Department, there were still a lot of questions. Many had hoped the investigation would lead to police reforms and increased accountability;

Around 6:05 a.m., officers responded to a shooting on Cannon Street near Orgill Avenue. When police arrived, they discovered that one woman had been shot. The victim was transported to a nearby hospital in critical condition, where she was later pronounced dead.

The Memphis Police Department is investigating a shooting in South Memphis Friday morning. The MPD confirmed that officers responded to the scene at an apartment complex in

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Memphis Police Department (MPD) is investigating a shooting that left a woman dead on Friday morning, May 23. Officers responded to a shooting call in the 1100 block of Cannon St. at around 6 a.m. Police say a shooting victim was taken to Regional One in critical condition, and she was later pronounced dead.