Crime
Rapper Sauce Walka Wounded, Associate Sayso P Killed in Targeted Memphis Shooting
Memphis, TN — Rapper Sauce Walka, born Albert Walker Mondane, was shot in Memphis on Saturday afternoon near the FedExForum.
According to his family, the artist sustained gunshot wounds to his legs but is expected to make a full recovery.
Tragically, his associate, rapper Sayso P, was also shot and did not survive.
Memphis police held a press conference late Saturday night, confirming that the attack was not random but a deliberate and targeted assault.
Authorities revealed that Sauce Walka and Sayso P were standing outside a vehicle when a group of armed individuals arrived in a white four-door vehicle and opened fire.
Investigators noted that no words were exchanged between the assailants and the victims before the gunfire erupted.
The suspects fled the scene immediately after the shooting.
Video footage captured the aftermath of the deadly incident, showing emergency responders and bystanders reacting to the violence in broad daylight.
Law enforcement officials have suggested that the shooting may have been a failed robbery attempt.
Sauce Walka, who was shot twice in the legs, remains hospitalized but has assured fans that he is in stable condition.
Meanwhile, police continue their investigation into the incident, working to identify the suspects and determine the motive behind the fatal attack.
MT. JULIET, Tenn. — Authorities have identified two victims killed during an active shooter incident at Cedar Creek Marina in Mt. Juliet late Friday night.
The suspect, identified as Gary Haley, a convicted felon with an extensive criminal history, is deceased following an officer-involved shooting, officials confirmed.
Mount Juliet Police officers were dispatched at approximately 9:30 p.m. Friday to the Cedar Creek Marina, located in the 9000 block of Saundersville Road, after receiving reports of a man threatening another individual on the docks.
Due to the active shooter report, a shelter-in-place order was issued for the surrounding area as a precaution.
Upon arrival, officers located an adult male suffering from a gunshot wound.
The victim was later identified as Robby Brogdon, who was transported to a local hospital for emergency medical treatment.
Despite life-saving efforts, Brogdon later succumbed to his injuries.
Investigators determined that the suspected shooter had retreated to a boat within the marina and had barricaded himself inside.
The standoff continued for several hours as officers secured the scene and attempted to resolve the situation safely.
At approximately 1:00 a.m. Saturday, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) reported that the suspect engaged responding officers and fired shots at them under circumstances that remain under investigation. Officers returned fire.
The suspect, Gary Haley, was later found deceased aboard the vessel.
During the course of the response, officers also discovered a second adult male victim, Nathan Jones, who had been shot by the suspect.
Jones was pronounced dead at the scene.
No law enforcement officers were injured during the incident.
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has assumed responsibility for the investigation, which includes a homicide, an attempted homicide, and an officer-involved shooting.
TBI agents are actively conducting interviews, collecting evidence, and working to establish a comprehensive timeline of events.
Upon completion of the investigation, findings will be submitted to 15th Judicial District Attorney General Jason Lawson for review.
Authorities stated that additional information will be released as it becomes available.