Sauce Walka Injured in Shooting, Police Say He Was Intended Target

Rapper Sauce Walka is currently recovering after he was shot in Memphis on Saturday outside of a hotel near FedEx Forum. His injury was to the leg. Sayso P, who was with Walka, was killed in the shooting.

Sayso P was having fun 17 hours ago whilst in Memphis, gunned down and killed this afternoon. Sauce Walka was also shot but in stable condition. Being a rapper is the most dangerous job on earth. RIP Sayso P pic.twitter.com/NiUCk9RzrP

— SHANDOOKIE (@ShandookieLTC) March 22, 2025

In a Saturday night press conference, Memphis police believe Walka and P were the intended targets of the shooters. According to TMZ, the two rappers were outside a car when the shooters arrived at the scene with multiple people opening fire before fleeing in a four-door white vehicle.

Walka would speak out after the incident:

Sauce Walka is recovering from being shot in the leg yesterday in Memphis pic.twitter.com/IXF5rFqlCW

— SAY CHEESE! (@SaycheeseDGTL) March 23, 2025