GRAPHIC CONTENT WARNING MEMPHIS, Tenn. – EXCLUSIVE: Ezekiel Kelly appeared before a judge Friday morning after allegedly opening fire in a series of deadly shootings in and around Memphis, parts of which were captured on video obtained exclusively by Fox News Digital. Appearing in a Shelby County court wearing a dark blue jail jumpsuit and a face mask, a pale, serious Kelly spoke briefly to tell Judge Karen Massey that she understood she needed an attorney and had no questions. He is represented by public defender Jennifer Case, the same attorney who is defending Eliza Fletcher’s alleged killer Cleotha Henderson. During the court appearance, Massey acknowledged that the death penalty is possible. Case asked for a gag order to be implemented, and the attorney set a hearing on the motion for Sept. 13. Kelly did not enter a plea and no bond was set during the hearing. District Attorney Steve Mulroy said additional charges against the defendant are likely. WHO IS EZEKIEL KELLY? ACCUSED MEMPHIS LIVESTREAM SCOOTER HAS VIOLENT CRIMINAL HISTORY Ezekiel Kelly appears in Shelby County Court in Memphis, Tennessee on September 9, 2022. Kelly allegedly killed four people and injured more as he drove around Memphis shooting at will and carjacking. (Matt Simons for Fox News Digital) Mulroy acknowledged that the public was “concerned.” “They’re concerned about a horrible week we’ve had here in Memphis,” the newly elected attorney general said. “We understand how the public feels and want to reassure the public that we and law enforcement are working around the clock on these cases to prevent things like this from happening in the future.” Ezekiel Kelly appears in Shelby County Court in Memphis, Tennessee on September 9, 2022. Kelly allegedly killed four people and injured more as he drove around Memphis shooting at will and carjacking. (Matt Simons for Fox News Digital) He added that public safety is his and law enforcement’s “absolute number one priority.” “I’ve said this before and I think it bears repeating. This office takes repeat violent offenders very seriously,” he told reporters. “It deserves a strong response.” Shelby County District Attorney Steve Mulroy addresses the media following the appearance of Ezekiel Kelly at the Shelby County Courthouse in Memphis, Tennessee on September 9, 2022. Kelly allegedly killed four people and injured more as he drove around Memphis shooting at will and car robberies people too. (Matt Simons for Fox News Digital) Kelly, 19, has a previous felony conviction for aggravated assault in connection with a shooting in 2020. She served 11 months of a 3-year sentence and was released in March, authorities said. He is now accused of killing four and injuring three on Wednesday, in addition to a pair of armed car robberies. Memphis shooting suspect Ezekiel Kelly reportedly went on a rampage at an AutoZone store on Jackson Avenue, shooting the first man he saw without warning or provocation. (Matt Simons for Fox News Digital) Rescuers found the first victim, Dewayne Tunstall, dead outside a home on Lyndale Avenue just after 1pm Wednesday. Three unidentified witnesses who were in the home at the time told police that Kelly asked Tunstall to speak privately and then, after a brief conversation, allegedly opened fire. A bullet hole in what appears to be a children’s bedroom window at the home where police say Memphis gunman Ezekiel Kelly shot and killed Dewayne Tunstall. (Matt Simons for Fox News Digital) MEMPHIS SHOOTING: DUDE ACCUSED OF MURDERING 4, INJURING 3 IN RAMBAGE LIVE ON FACEBOOK Nearly four hours later, Kelly reportedly went on a shooting spree in and around Memphis, prompting police to urge residents to evacuate. According to a man who lives in the neighborhood of the first shooting, the alleged gunman and Tunstall were childhood friends. An image of Memphis shooting suspect Ezekiel D. Kelly after his arrest. (Provided by FOX 13 Memphis) At least two of the bullets entered the house, including one through the window, which had toys stacked just inside. A bedridden elderly woman also lives in the house next door, just a few meters away from the shooting. The family inside could hear gunshots and then screams after Tunstall was killed, according to the local resident, who spoke to Fox News Digital on the condition of anonymity out of concern for his safety. Hours later, the teenager reportedly went on a rampage — setting off a chaotic shooting spree that prompted Memphis police to ask residents to evacuate indoors. The bloodshed began with an apparently random shooting at the AutoZone store that left Rodolfo Berger critically injured around 5:45 p.m. CT. Kelly reportedly live-streamed the attack on Facebook – but the social media giant quickly removed the video and later closed her entire account. Surveillance video obtained exclusively by Fox News Digital shows the moments Ezekiel Kelly allegedly walked into a Memphis AutoZone store on Jackson Avenue and opened fire on a random victim — with children playing just feet away. “You think I’m kidding,” she says as she opens the front door. “This s— is so real, my God.” Outer image shows AutoZone where Ezekiel Kelly allegedly opened fire, with inset image showing Kelly’s booking photo (Shelby County Jail, Matt Symons for Fox News Digital) The cellphone camera pans up, showing the victim turning a corner around a hallway and two gunshots ring out. A few moments earlier, children could be seen playing in the corner of the parking lot. The muzzle flashes were captured on surveillance video from a business across the street. Another video shows the children running back and forth in the parking lot before the gunman gets into a black car, slides through the front door of the auto parts store and opens fire. Within seconds, he’s back in the car and speeding away, heading south on Jackson Avenue. After he shot it away from the scene, bystanders can be seen rushing to the store to help the victim. GRAPHIC CONTENT WARNING: Bloodstains are still visible on the street where Ezekiel Kelly allegedly shot and killed Dewayne Tunstall hours before police accused him of going on a rampage that killed three other people and injured three others. (Matt Simons for Fox News Digital) Workers at the nearby Family Dollar store said a witness ran up and alerted them to the shooting, and within minutes the area manager called and told them to lock the doors and take shelter in place. ELIZA FLETCHER AND MEMPHIS TARGET KIDNAPPING HIGHLIGHTS VIOLENT CRIME IN CITY The rampage continued for hours, ending around 9pm after Kelly allegedly crashed a stolen car at the intersection of Ivan and Hodge streets. The police arrested him at the scene. He smiled into his mug. The arrest photo of Ezekiel Kelly, 19, who is accused of shooting and killing four people in Memphis on Wednesday. (Memphis Police Department) Kelly previously pleaded guilty to aggravated assault for another shooting in 2020 as part of a deal to avoid stiffer penalties on the attempted-murder charges. He then served just 11 months of his three-year sentence in Tennessee and was released in March, according to prison records. General view of the home where Ezekiel Kelly allegedly shot Dewayne Tunstall last night in Memphis, Tennessee. Photo taken, September 8, 2022. (Matt Simmons for Fox News Digital) CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP “Had Mr. Kelly served his three-year sentence, he would still be in prison today and four of our fellow citizens would still be alive,” Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland said in a statement Wednesday night. Michael Ruiz is a reporter for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to [email protected] and on Twitter: @mikerreports
