Memphis police foil mass shootings aimed at fans at Yo Gotti concert – WSOC TV

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – A Tennessee man is charged with threatening a mass shooting at a Memphis arena featuring local rapper Yo Gotti.

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According to a Facebook post Memphis Police Department Elijah Hyman, 28, of Memphis was arrested shortly after the incident at approximately 2:48 a.m. CDT Saturday, WHBQ-TV reported. He was charged with committing the act of terrorism, police said.

“Agents were informed that since Hyman’s relationship with his girlfriend was coming to an end, he wanted to kill himself and anyone he saw coming from an event at the FedEx Forum,” Memphis Police said.

The event was Yo Gotti’s annual Birthday Bash concert, which returned for the first time after the event was canceled in 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Police say Hyman was bleeding from his right hand after being cut by glass inside his apartment, WHBQ reported.

According to the police department Facebook post, Hyman had several weapons inside his apartment. He was arrested and taken for medical treatment and evaluation at an area hospital.

Yo Gotti, 41, real name Mario Sentell Giden Mims, continued his concert tour with an appearance in Atlanta on Saturday night.

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