6-year-old girl non-critical after shooting

Katie Fretland | Memphis Commercial Appeal

A 6-year-old was in non-critical condition Thursday after a shooting, Memphis police spokesman Louis Brownlee said.

Memphis police responded to an aggravated assault call about 5:40 p.m. Wednesday in the 3000 block of Lamar Avenue where they found a man who had been grazed by a bullet. He said he was shot nearby in the 3000 block of Sharpe Avenue. Officers also got information that a 6-year-old had been shot and driven to Delta Medical Hospital in a private vehicle. An ambulance then took her to Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital.

Several shell casings were discovered at the crime scene on Sharpe.

The man who was grazed reported he was visiting a friend at the back of an apartment complex when a silver or champagne colored Chevy Impala pulled up. A man in a tank top and green hat pulled out a rifle and began shooting into a crowd, Brownlee said. The male victim felt a sting on his left leg and ran towards Lamar.

Another witness said she heard gunshots and saw three men jump into a Mazda before speeding away. At least 10 shots from a "big gun" were reported.

The man who was grazed was taken into custody on local warrants, Brownlee said.