Rap sheet showed Memphis shooter, Kelly Ezekiel was sentenced to 3-years jail term for first degree attempted murder and aggravated assault.
A gunman killed four people and injured three in a shooting spree in Memphis, before a 19-year-old suspect was arrested, police said.
A suspect, identified as Ezekiel Kelly, was arrested after a manhunt and a high-speed car chase, Chief Davis said. Numerous felony charges are pending, she said.
The police didn’t provide any details about the identities of the victims.
As the rampage unfolded, police alerted residents that a shooter was at large and urged them to shelter in place. City authorities suspended some transport services and a stadium where a minor-league baseball game was under way was locked down.
“If you do not need to be out, please stay home!” the City of Memphis tweeted.
“We should not be terrorized by anyone, anyone who wants to strike fear in our hearts and take away what we love about Memphis,” said Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland. “We must unite around this principle and stand up to the challenge of violent crime in our city.”
The suspect reportedly livestreamed some of the shootings on Facebook.
“We are getting reports that he is recording his actions on Facebook,” the Memphis Police Department wrote on social media before his capture.
According to court records on Kelly obtained by The Associated Press, he was previously charged with attempted first-degree murder, aggravated assault, using a firearm to commit a dangerous felony and reckless endangerment with a deadly weapon.
Memphis police director CJ Davis said the suspect had carried out a “sequence of violent acts” beginning just before 1 a.m. Wednesday morning until his arrest that night.
“I want to reassure the community that 19-year-old Ezekiel Kelly is in custody,” Davis said early Thursday morning. “This has been a horrific week for the city of Memphis, and the Memphis Police Department.”
Officials said a suspect terrorized the city for hours on Wednesday evening, shooting victims at multiple crime locations. There were at least seven shootings and a carjacking.
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