The Great Smoky Mountain Journal
Staff Reports
Posted: Sunday, January 21, 2018 11:26 AM
New Orelans Firefighter Fatally Shot At Memphis Nightclub
The Commercial Appeal reports the 37-year-old was shot early Saturday. He was in Memphis for a law enforcement and first responders basketball tournament.
Shelby County Sheriff's Office Capt. Chris Harris says Gregory Howard was a bystander when a stray bullet hit him after at least two shooters fired toward a crowd outside the Mynt Lounge. A group of people had been kicked out after confronting the DJ with complaints about the music.
Memphis police Director Michael Rallings said in a statement they're assisting in the sheriff's office's continuing investigation.
Officials say Howard was a nine-year veteran of the New Orleans Fire Department and is survived by his wife and two children
