Well, I have lived in Memphis for five decades without any incidents. I figure if you stay out of North/South Memphis, put your valuables away when you leave your car (as everyone should), don't hang with thieves or drug dealers and all is well. Random crime will always happen to someone.
I can't speak on Suns' situation except to say that young Memphians (black and white) suffer from low self esteem and anything (no matter how dumb it is) that makes one of these ignorant kids feel disrespected sets them off.
It sounds like Southland mall. Very few white people live in that area so very few shop at that mall. Regardless, you should be able to shop in any mall that you want. I can understand Sun being pissed. I have never been a victim, but because I feel that one should always watch their six no matter where they are. I say **** every city in America, because I think that there is too much crime everywhere and I would feel no safer in Hooterville than I do in Memphis. I guess that I am just paranoid.