Convenience store shooting in Frayser injures two young people

Daniel Connolly | Memphis Commercial Appeal

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A young person was shot Thursday night at a convenience store in Frayser, and another was grazed by a bullet, according to Memphis police.

The shooting was reported shortly before 8 p.m. at the E-Z Express Food Market at 1441 Dellwood Avenue. It's a short distance from MLK College Prep, which was formerly Frayser High School.

An ambulance brought at least one person to Le Bonheur, said Watch Commander McNeil with the fire department, and that it's possible that other people were injured.

The police department posted on Twitter that the victim was brought to the Regional Medical Center, rather than Le Bonheur. The department described the victim as a "juvenile," but didn't give an age. A second young person was grazed by a bullet and treated at the scene, the police department said.

It's not clear what led to the shooting.

The children's hospital has seen a spike in the number of children and teenagers with gunshot injuries and is launching a community effort to address the problem.

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