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Woman arraigned for attempted murder after Memphis Police officer dragged by car while trying to serve subpoena

The officer who was dragged was taken to Regional One Medical Center in critical condition with a head injury

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — UPDATE 7/2/2021 - The Memphis woman accused of dragging a Memphis police officer who was trying to serve a subpoena was arraigned Friday on attempted murder charges.

LaShun Jenkins was appointed an attorney during the video arraignment. She is due back in court next week.

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7/1/2021: A Memphis woman is behind bars after injuring a police officer who was trying to serve a subpoena.

LaShun Jenkins, 31, is charged with attempted first degree murder and attempted second degree murder after an incident Wednesday, June 30 in the 700 block of Alma.

According to a police affidavit, when officers approached to serve a Federal subpoena to Jenkins, she got into a vehicle with another woman. As one of the officers reached into the vehicle to hand the subpoena to her, Jenkins put the car in reverse, dragging the officer, then hitting an unmarked police car.

Jenkins tried to pull forward, but, stopped when she was surrounded by officers.

The officer who Jenkins dragged was taken to Regional One Medical Center in critical condition with a head injury.

Jenkins was also charged with possession of a controlled substance after marijuana was found in the waistband of her pants.

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Memphis Police say an officer was critically injured while trying to serve a subpoena.

Investigators said about 1:25 p.m. Wednesday, officers were in the 700 block of Alma, near Jackson Avenue, to serve a subpoena. Officers said they saw the person who was to get the subpoena in the front yard. They said the person, who has not been identified, walked past the officers and got into a 2010 Ford Fusion. Investigators said there was a passenger in the car with their door open.

Police said an officer tried to hand the subpoena to the driver through the open passenger door, when the driver backed up, hitting the officer with the open door. Investigators said the driver continued backing up, dragging the officer and hitting a squad car.

The driver was taken into custody, and police said the passenger took off running from the scene.

The officer was taken to Regional One Hospital in critical condition.

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