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One person was killed and another was critically injured in a shooting at The Luxe of Southaven apartment complex on Friday night. The Southaven Police Department is investigating the incident and asking for anyone with information to come forward.
A man in Walls, Mississippi, was pulled over at gunpoint and handcuffed by Southaven police after Memphis officers failed to report his stolen car as recovered. The car was found by the victim himself, and he was able to drive it home. However, two days later, Southaven police officers pulled him over, and he was handcuffed and questioned. The officers later found out that Memphis police had not taken the vehicle off the National Crime Information Center. The victim's car was so damaged that it had to be totaled. The victim's mother is considering legal action against the officers involved.
A man carjacked a vehicle and fired shots at a Memphis police officer before leading Southaven police on a chase that ended with his arrest. The suspect was identified as Demarcus Chambers and was taken into custody on I-55 just south of Stateline Road. No injuries were reported, but drivers should take an alternate route to avoid delays.
Three suspects were arrested after leading Memphis police on a chase in a carjacked vehicle before crashing into a civilian vehicle in Southaven. The suspects threw a rifle out the window during the pursuit and are charged with receiving stolen property in Southaven while awaiting extradition back to Memphis for their charges.
Suspects in a stolen car fired shots at Southaven Police and sent them on a chase into Memphis. During the pursuit, the passengers in the stolen vehicle opened fire on officers. The vehicle was able to escape officers, and the pursuit is no longer active. A perimeter has been established in the area of the initial shooting, and officers are still actively looking for the first individual.