Eight people were shot, including two men, who were killed Saturday night during an unauthorized public party in a Memphis city park, police said.
The Memphis Police Department initially reported that 16 people had been shot, but revised that number as the investigation continued, noting in a social media post that the error appeared to be the result of “several victims reported on several occasions”.
Officers responded to a reported shooting at 7:19 p.m., Chief Cerelyn Davis said during a news conference at the scene.
Two men were pronounced dead at the scene and one person was in critical condition, Davis said.
The shooting occurred during a block party in Orange Mound Park, which Davis said included about 200 to 300 attendees but did not appear to have received a permit from the city.
“In light of recent events, we are united in denouncing these senseless acts of violence,” Davis said.
No immediate arrests were reported.
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