Motorcycle club meeting in Tennessee town turns into deadly gunfire, sheriff’s office says
Troyce Grant Fox13 Memphis Tennessee April12, 2026
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HENNING, Tenn. — A motorcycle club meeting in the small Tennessee town of Henning turned into gunfire over the weekend, killing a man and injuring another man, the sheriff’s office said.
The motorcycle club, 1WheelMotion, took to Facebook on Sunday — identifying the man killed as a beloved DJ known as MotorCat. A family member confirmed to FOX13 that he was killed the night before.
According to the Lauderdale County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO), the shooting happened at the motorcycle club’s meeting point on McFarlin Avenue. There, an argument between two men, 54 and 31, escalated into gunfire, the sheriff’s office said.
LCSO said more than one weapon was involved. Deputies also recovered additional firearms arms from a vehicle belonging to one of the men, including one stolen from another county.
The injured person was taken to Regional One for treatment, officials said.
In a statement, Lauderdale County Sheriff Brian Kelly said such violence would not be tolerated, adding those involved would be held accountable. His full statement is below:
“Let me be clear. This type of violence must stop. When tempers take over and firearms are introduced, the outcome is permanent. Lives are lost, families are left to deal with the consequences, and there is no way to undo that decision. If you choose to engage in this behavior, you are gambling with your life and the lives of others. We will hold those responsible fully accountable.”
FOX13 spoke to a local DJ who worked with MotorCat.
“He was just always just like a big brother, you know, just showing me the ropes, giving me the game,” Frank Nitty, of Henning, said. “Stuff that he would do if he couldn’t do it, if he was booked already, he was sending my way and vice versa,” Frank Nitty, of Henning, said. “So, we were together for about 20 years now. ”
LCSO has not released the names of the people involved in the shooting.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Criminal Investigations Division at the Lauderdale County Sheriff’s Office at 731-635-1311.
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