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Posted by: Azya Thornton on Jul 23, 2025

The man accused of carrying out a Memphis shooting spree in 2022 is set to go to trial early next year.  According to the Daily Memphian, Ezekiel Kelly's trial will begin on Feb. 9, 2026. Shelby County Criminal Court Judge James Jones Jr. set the date during a preliminary court hearing Tuesday. Kelly, who is facing the death penalty, is accused of killing three people and wounding three others in multiple shootings that created crime scenes across the city. He originally was set to go to trial last week, but that date was delayed in May after Kelly’s attorney argued he needed more time to prepare. The attorney also said he plans to file a motion to have an out-of-town jury try the case. Kelly is scheduled to return to court Sept. 16, which also will be the last day he can plead guilty before trial.