After a long overnight barricade situation and shots fired at police, the Summer Hills Apartments suspect is in custody.
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UPDATE: The suspect is in custody, Memphis Police say.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis Police are involved in a barricade situation at an apartment complex in northeast Memphis after a suspect allegedly threatened his roommates and fired shots at officers.
The incident occurred at Summer Hills Apartments in the 6100 block of Ashton, off Summer Avenue near Raleigh Lagrange.
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According to MPD, the suspect, who has not been identified, came home from work and threatened his two roommates with a rifle. The roommates were able to escape the apartment unharmed.
The suspect has reportedly fired shots at officers six times with either a rifle or a handgun; officers have not returned fire.
One officer may have been hit by a ricochet. MPD assistant chief Shawn Jones said that officer is being treated and the injury is not critical.
Negotiators are on the scene and the complex has been evacuated. There is no motive at this time.
Multiple law enforcement agencies are assisting with the barricade, including the FBI and Shelby County Sheriff’s Office.
All lanes of traffic eastbound on Summer Avenue, between Raleigh Lagrange Road and Trafalgar Road were previously blocked.
MPD is asking parents who live in the apartment complex to not send their kids to school and to shelter-in-place. It is not known who the suspect is or if they are armed.
“We’re going to everything that we can to end this peacefully,” Jones said.
