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Ezekiel Kelly, Man Accused in Deadly 2022 Livestreamed Shooting Spree, Pleads Guilty
Ezekiel Kelly pleaded guilty to 28 charges including three first-degree murders and will serve three life sentences plus 221 years, avoiding the death penalty, prosecutors said.
- Ezekiel Kelly pleaded guilty on August 13, 2025, to 28 felony counts including three first-degree murders in a Memphis and DeSoto County shooting spree.
- On September 7, 2022, Kelly engaged in a prolonged series of violent acts, including carjacking and shootings, which he live-streamed and that prompted authorities to impose a citywide lockdown in Memphis.
- At 19 years old, Kelly fatally shot DeWayne "Amir" Tunstall, Allison Parker, and Richard Clark, injured four additional individuals, and was also charged with carjacking in DeSoto County.
- Kelly told the court he was "at the darkest place of my life when all of this occurred" and said he is working to be a better person, while a victim's brother-in-law spoke about finding religion.
- Kelly has been sentenced to multiple life terms without the possibility of parole, in addition to 221 years, and his plea agreement removes the death penalty and forfeits any right to appeal.
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Ezekiel Kelly, man accused in deadly 2022 livestreamed shooting spree, pleads guilty
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WREG) – Ezekiel Kelly, the man accused of going on a deadly, hours-long shooting spree across Memphis, Tennessee, in September 2022, has changed his plea to guilty in a deal accepted in court on Wednesday. Kelly is accused of multiple shootings and carjackings across Memphis that left four people dead and three injured in a violent rampage that lasted for hours. The incident, which was partially livestreamed by Kelly, left Memphi…
(FOX13) – A man who terrorized Memphis during an hours-long mass shooting pleaded guilty Wednesday to all 28 charges against him, including murder and attempted murder. In exchange for his plea, prosecutors waived the death penalty for Ezekiel Kelly. A judge sentenced him to three life terms without the possibility of parole, along with 221 years in prison. Kelly changed his plea to guilty on August 13, about six months before his scheduled Febr…
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Memphis man who killed 3 in livestreamed shooting rampage pleads guilty
A Tennessee man has avoided a trial and a possible death sentence by pleading guilty to fatally shooting three people and wounding three others in a daylong series of shootings livestreamed on social media.
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