Sandy MaloneMemphis, TN – An active shooter was reported on Tuesday at the Fox 13 News building location near the University of Memphis campus.
The incident began at about 11:30 a.m. on May 2 at the television news station located in the 400-block of South Highland Street, WATN reported.
Several employees of the station said that the gunman had a rifle and fired shots into the building through the security doors.
There are reports that no one was wounded in the initial attack but the gunman has barricaded himself in a nearby business and a standoff is ongoing with law enforcement.
“What we know is the guy who shot towards our building has locked himself in the bathroom at a business right next to us, which is one of the reasons why they’ve evacuated all of us here,” a Fox 13 reporter at the scene said.
Active Shooter situation after shots fired at Fox 13 news building forces everyone to evacuate.
Currently there is an active shooter situation After shots were fired at the fox 13 building near University of Memphis campus, and multiple law enforcement and other agencies are… pic.twitter.com/vAcdGGARSG— BANDIT XRAY (@BANDIT_XRAY) May 2, 2023
Memphis police said the suspect is holed up in a the Ubee’s restaurant.
Authorities have asked that all nearby residents and employees to shelter-in-place until the situation has been resolved, WATN reported.
Officers are on the scene of a potential armed party at Ubee's located at 521 South Highland. We ask that everyone stay out of the area until the situation has been resolved.
— Memphis Police Dept (@MEM_PoliceDept) May 2, 2023
BREAKING NEWS!. Active shooter on the highland strip by the University of Memphis. University of Memphis is on lockdown. More info to follow
— Law and Order (@TrumpIsBack7) May 2, 2023
🚨#BREAKING: Active Shooter situation after shots fired at Fox 13 news building forces everyone to evacuate
Currently there is an active shooter situation After shots were fired at the fox 13 building near University of Memphis campus, and multiple law… pic.twitter.com/9H5sf3pHXt
— R A W S A L E R T S (@rawsalerts) May 2, 2023
Be careful Memphis. Active shooter situation. Anywhere near the University of Memphis asked to stay inside. South Highland is blocked currently. Suspect seems to be contained in a building. #memphisshooter pic.twitter.com/HB4vopXjgk
— Rose (@901Lulu) May 2, 2023
Active Shooter situation after shots fired at Fox 13 news building forces everyone to evacuate.
Currently there is an active shooter situation After shots were fired at the fox 13 building near University of Memphis campus, and multiple law enforcement and other agencies are… pic.twitter.com/vAcdGGARSG— BANDIT XRAY (@BANDIT_XRAY) May 2, 2023
Active shooter near the University of Memphis
Living in constant fear and danger is not acceptable pic.twitter.com/J07xnjz3cw
— Seth Asher 🟧 (@SethAWeitz) May 2, 2023
UPDATE: Memphis police have said the suspect is now in custody, according to WATN.
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