said the shooting happened just after 2 a.m. Sunday outside a live music venue called The Green Room on Beale Street. One person was killed and two others were hurt.
Police said officers were working downtown in the area when two groups of people started shooting at each other outside The Green Room.
Police said the gunfight happened "in the presence of officers" and that three officers returned fire.Police said two people were shot by others in the group.
One was killed and the other was taken to the hospital. A third person was also shot but it’s not clear if he was struck by gunfire from the other group or from police.