Mavis Christian Jr is hunted by Memphis cops over murders of two women and two girls
- Police are looking for Mavis Christian Jr., 52, in connection with the deadly shootings that occurred over a four-hour period on Saturday
- He is accused of killing two girls and wounding a woman in one property before fatally shooting two other women in different homes later that evening.
- The attacks have been described as domestic violence related and authorities say Christian is a relative of the victims
A massive manhunt is underway in Memphis, Tennessee for a gunman accused of brutally killing two young girls and two women and seriously wounding another woman in three separate attacks.
Police are looking for Mavis Christian Jr., 52, in connection with the deadly shootings that occurred over a four-hour period on Saturday.
He is accused of killing two girls and wounding a woman at a property before fatally shooting another woman at a different home at 6:40 p.m.
Christian is also suspected of shooting a fourth woman in a separate incident at 9:22 p.m. Police say he fled each scene in a white 2017 Chevrolet Malibu.
The attacks have been described as related to domestic violence and authorities say Christian is a relative of the victims, but have not further specified.
Police are looking for Mavis Christian Jr., 52, in connection with the deadly shootings that occurred over a four-hour period on Saturday
A massive manhunt is underway in Memphis, Tennessee for a gunman accused of brutally killing two young girls and two women and seriously wounding another woman in three separate attacks.
Officers were first called to a shooting on the 3636 block of Field Lark Drive around 6 p.m. and discovered two young girls dead and another woman seriously injured.
The injured victim was transported to Regional One Health hospital for treatment.
A third woman was killed at 5050 Warrington Road around 6:40 p.m. and a fourth woman was fatally shot at a third address at 196 Howard Drive around 9:20 p.m.
Police identified Christian as the suspect in all three shootings and said he fled each scene in a white 2017 Chevrolet Malibu.
They have asked the public to call 911 immediately if they see him or his car.
But he warned not to approach or engage with him because he is “armed and extremely dangerous.”
Christian is accused of killing two girls and wounding a woman in one property before fatally shooting two other women in separate homes later that evening
The attacks have been described as domestic violence related and authorities say Christian is a relative of the victims
Authorities have asked the public to call 911 immediately if they see him or his car
Police identified Christian as the suspect in all three shootings and said he fled each scene in a white 2017 Chevrolet Malibu
“During the course of the investigation, it was determined that this scene and two other recent shooting scenes are related and involve the same suspect,” a Memphis Police Department statement said.
Officer Chris Williams said: “It’s really daunting going into the festive season.
“As a father, it breaks my heart, these are someone’s children, sisters, aunts. These are people, real people and this has devastated an entire family.
“We’re just asking the community to de-escalate. If you are in a situation where you know it is going to be tense or problems are going to arise, walk away.’
A multi-jurisdictional manhunt involving local, state and federal agencies is underway.