Crime
One Dead, Seven Injured in Parkway Village Shooting Outside Memphis Restaurant
Memphis, Tenn. — A night of socializing turned violent late Saturday when a shooting at a popular restaurant in Parkway Village left one person dead and seven others injured, authorities confirm.
The incident occurred at approximately 11:30 p.m. near the intersection of Perkins Road and Cottonwood Road, adjacent to a Sonic Drive-In, outside a local restaurant known as the Mexican Spot.
According to preliminary reports, a group of Hispanic friends had been gathering at the establishment, drinking and socializing, when an argument escalated into gunfire both inside and outside the venue.
Witnesses, including a security guard at the scene, reported that multiple victims suffered various gunshot wounds:
- One individual was shot in the neck.
- Another victim sustained gunshot wounds to the face and chest.
- A third was struck in the ribs.
- A bystander, who was not involved in the altercation, was shot in the leg.
Emergency medical services responded quickly, transporting several victims to nearby hospitals.
One victim was pronounced dead at the scene.
The conditions of the surviving victims have not been fully disclosed, but several are reported to be in critical condition.
The Memphis Police Department is actively investigating the shooting.
No information on potential suspects has been released at this time, and investigators are working to determine whether additional individuals were involved.
Authorities have urged anyone with information about the incident to come forward and assist with the investigation.
This is a developing story.
Updates will be provided as more details become available.
Crime
Venezuelan national Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis shot in the leg by an immigration agent in Minneapolis
On January 14, 2025, federal law enforcement personnel were engaged in a targeted enforcement operation involving Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis, a Venezuelan national who has been present in the United States since 2022.
The operation escalated into a high-speed pursuit, a physical confrontation, and an ambush by multiple subjects, necessitating the use of a defensive firearm discharge by a federal agent.
At approximately 6:50 PM, federal officers initiated a targeted traffic stop of a vehicle operated by Sosa-Celis.
The subject refused to comply with law enforcement commands and attempted to flee the scene.
During the pursuit, the subject’s vehicle collided with a stationary, parked car.
Following the collision, the subject abandoned the vehicle and fled the scene on foot.
A federal agent pursued the suspect on foot and successfully intercepted him. As the agent attempted to effect an arrest, the subject became combative, resulting in a violent struggle on the ground.
During this confrontation, two additional male subjects emerged from a nearby residence to intervene.
These individuals reportedly ambushed the agent, utilizing a snow shovel and a broom handle to strike the officer.
The situation escalated when the primary suspect, Sosa-Celis, regained his footing and joined the two additional subjects in the assault.
Reports indicate the suspect struck the agent with a blunt object (identified as either the shovel or broom handle).
Citing an immediate threat to his life while being outnumbered and actively assaulted by three individuals, the agent discharged his service weapon in self-defense.
The discharge struck Sosa-Celis in the lower extremity (leg). Following the shot, all three suspects retreated into a nearby apartment complex and initiated a barricade situation.
Following a brief standoff, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) successfully secured the perimeter and apprehended all three individuals without further injury.
Both the federal agent and Sosa-Celis were transported to a local medical facility for treatment.
Images from the scene showed Sosa-Celis conscious and alert during transport.
All three subjects involved in the assault are currently in the custody of ICE.
Further charges related to the assault on a federal officer and resisting arrest are pending review by the U.S. Attorney’s Office.