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Grand jury indicts man for attempted murder in early October shooting near Lamar and Democrat

Officers said they responded to a shooting at A.W. Willis & Danny Thomas, where a man told them he was shot in the Oakville area.
Credit: Shelby County Sheriff's Office
Cameron Jackson

MEMPHIS, Tenn — A Shelby County Grand Jury has indicted a man in a shooting on Lamar that left a man in critical condition in early October, according to court records.

Cameron Jackson was indicted on charges of with attempted second-degree murder and employment of a firearm during the commission of a felony. He remains in the Shelby County Jail on $600,000 bond after being arrested on Oct. 17.

The Memphis Police Department (MPD) said they responded to a shooting Oct. 5, 2023, at A.W. Willis & Danny Thomas around 1:30 p.m.

According to an affidavit, a man told officers he had been shot in the area of Lamar & Democrat by a driver in a brown or gold BMW. The man was taken to Regional One in critical condition. 

The affidavit said investigators later found a brown BMW matching the description given by the man. The vehicle was owned by two people. 

On Oct. 9, police said the man who had been shot positively identified Jackson as the person responsible for the shooting. 

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