UPDATE & ARREST MADE: Memphis Safe Task Force Responds to Fatal Shooting and Subsequent Discovery in Memphis Neighborhood.

Memphis, Tennessee – At approximately 1:30 a.m. on October 22, the Memphis Safe Task Force responded to reports of a shooting in the 1600 block of Helsley Street. Upon arrival, officers located a female victim who was pronounced deceased on the scene from an apparent gunshot wound.

While securing the area, one officer sustained a non-critical injury from a dog bite and was transported to a local hospital. A second officer was assaulted by a female who unlawfully entered the active crime scene and struck the officer while being escorted out. She was taken into custody without further incident.

At approximately 0930 hours, Task Force members returned to the residence after identifying Arsenio Davis, 36, a male relative of the victim and primary suspect in the homicide.

Upon arrival, Davis fled from the rear of the property and was quickly detained. Inside the residence, officers discovered a second deceased individual, who appeared to be partially dismembered. That victim has not yet been identified.

• Arsenio Davis is charged with:
• First Degree Murder
• Second Degree Murder
• Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Dangerous Felony
• Convicted Felon in Possession of a Handgun

According to official records, Davis was previously convicted of Possession of Cocaine with Intent to Manufacture/Sell/Deliver in March 2010. This investigation remains active and ongoing.