Police say a man was shot during a Lil Baby concert at FedExForum in Memphis

One person was shot and critically injured at a concert by rapper Lil Baby in Memphis, Tennessee, on Thursday evening, police and local media said.

Memphis police posted on social media that officers responded to a report of a shooting at 191 Beale Street, the address of FedEx Forum, at 10:23 p.m.

A male victim was transported to Regional One Health Medical Center in critical condition and no other injuries were reported, police said.

The identity of the shooter is not known, the police statement said.

Lil Baby was thrown from the stage when shots rang out inside the venue, WREG-TV reported.

A representative for the rapper did not immediately respond to a request from The Associated Press for further information.

Emma Bowman

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