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Memphis police confirm one died after shooting and attempted robbery outside of Harbor Town restaurant

Police said they responded to an attempted robbery at the location (51 Harbor Town Square) shortly after 7:30 p.m.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Shots were fired early Saturday night outside of Tug's Casual Grill in Mud Island, and one person died as a result, according to the Memphis Police Department (MPD).

Police said officers responded to an attempted robbery outside of 51 Harbor Town Square shortly after 7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 13. 

MPD said they did not find any shooting victims at the scene. MPD said after responding to the original scene at Tug's Casual Grill, officers later found a man with gunshot wounds who had been dropped off at the fire station located at 1463 N. Second Street 

Investigators said they determined that the victim was involved in the shooting that happened at Tug's restaurant.

Police said this man was transported to Regional One in critical condition, but he later died at the hospital.

Another person was taken to the hospital in non-critical for a medical issue that was not related to the shots being fired.

MPD said two suspects responsible for the shooting at Tug's fled the scene in a black Nissan sedan.

Tug's posted to their social media that the restaurant would be closed for repairs until further notice. There were around 50 customers at the restaurant when shots were exchanged between parties, according to Tug's.

Tug’s Closed as a Result of a Recent Incident On Saturday, May 13th around 7:30 pm, an individual was chased into Tug’s...

Posted by Tug's Casual Grill on Sunday, May 14, 2023

Memphis-Shelby County School Board Commissioner and Memphis mayoral candidate Michelle McKissack tweeted that her mother and sister were at the restaurant when the shooting took place.

Originally McKissack used the hashtag "#massshooting" before editing her tweet to just say "#shooting."

"Once we got more information, I tried to go back and delete the tweets because we thought they were shooting," McKissack said. "We thought we heard this loud bang. I'm still trying to process what happened, but I tried to delete those tweets because, at the time, my sister thought — she got up and ran — [but] she thought that they were shooting inside the restaurant."

Still, McKissack called the incident "insane."

"We have got to do something," McKissack said. "This has hit right in my own family now, and I thank God that they're physically okay. My mother is literally sitting on my living room sofa shaking. She cannot believe that she came so close to tragedy like this."

MPD said this is an ongoing investigation. Police encourage anyone with additional information related to this incident to call CrimeStoppers at 901-528-2274 (CASH) with tips.

 

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