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Posted by: Julia Wilburn on Mar 28, 2023

The Commercial Appeal reports that Shelby County District Attorney Steve Mulroy will seek the death penalty in the case against Ezekiel Kelly, who is accused of driving around Memphis and shooting people at random on Sept. 7, 2022. Kelly, 19, has been charged with three counts of first-degree murder, along with 23 additional charges. The shooting spree left three additional people injured. Mulroy said four factors affected the decision to pursue the death penalty. He cited a previous aggravated assault conviction, along with alleging Kelly committed "mass murder" during the spree. Mulroy also said the murders were "committed in the course of an act of terrorism." His fourth factor was the randomness of the shooting.