MEMPHIS, Tenn — Court records show charges have been dismissed against a 21-year-old woman in the shooting death of a 15-year-old in Hickory Hill in mid-July. Another 15-year-old remains charged in the case.
The woman was arrested after the shooting that took place Saturday, July 15, 2023, in the 3400 block of Wild Rye Lane. She was charged with first degree murder, aggravated assault and criminal attempted first degree murder, but according to court records, those charges were dismissed due to 'no probable cause' after a hearing on Aug. 2.
According to a police affidavit for the woman, video surveillance in the area showed her approaching the victim near a pool. One of the victims who was injured in the shooting said the woman pointed at the boy who was killed and accused him of assaulting one of her family members.
Investigators said video surveillance in the area showed nine people in an Infiniti sedan and Dodge Charger. They said the woman and a male suspect armed with an AR-style firearm got out. They said the male suspect pointed the weapon at the boy and shot him, striking two other victims in the process.
Police later arrived on the scene. The first victim was sent to Regional One in critical condition, where he later died. Two other victims were driven to Baptist East Hospital and St. Francis Hospital.
Police later located the Infiniti sedan and the woman, who, according to the affidavit, admitted to police she was the woman in the video pointing at the victim.
U.S. Marshals said the 15-year-old boy is charged with first degree murder, criminal attempted first degree murder, and aggravated assault in the shooting that killed the other teen and injured two others.
U.S. Marshals said an arrest warrant for the 15-year-old suspect was issued by the Shelby County Juvenile Court, and he was tracked to a home on Waterstone Oak Way and arrested without incident the morning of July 25.
We have reached out to the Shelby County District Attorney General's office for the status of the charges against the teen.