Ezekiel Kelly Trial Set for July 2025

Ezekiel Kelly, charged with 28 felonies including first-degree murder and terrorism for a spree shooting in Memphis in September 2022, is scheduled for trial on July 14, 2025. Prosecutors, citing the random nature of the attacks and Kelly's prior conviction for aggravated assault, are seeking the death penalty. Kelly has pleaded not guilty to all charges, which relate to the deaths of Dewayne Tunstall, Richard Clark, and Allison Parker, as well as injuries to three others. The incident prompted a citywide shelter-in-place order, shut down public transit, and initiated a frantic manhunt before Kelly's arrest following a car chase. During the spree, Kelly allegedly livestreamed parts of the events, including a shooting in an auto parts store. The violence occurred shortly after Kelly's early release from prison for previous offenses.