Massacre

Shannon Street massacre

11 Jan 1983 · 35.18° N, 89.98° W

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When
11 Jan 1983
Kind
Massacre
Coordinates
35.18° N, 89.98° W
Description
1983 Memphis shootout

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Shannon Street massacre

1983 shootout between police and religious leaders in Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.

The Shannon Street massacre was a shootout and standoff between law enforcement and religious leaders at a house on Shannon Avenue in Memphis, Tennessee, United States from January 11 to January 13, 1983. Memphis Police Department (MPD) officers Ray Schwill and Bobby Hester were called to the house after which a confrontation ensued and Hester was taken hostage by men inside the house.

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