MEMPHIS, Tennessee — UPDATE: 8/26/2020:
NEWS RELEASE FROM TBI:
17-Year-Old Arrested, Charged in Ongoing Officer-Involved Shooting Investigation in Memphis
MEMPHIS – Special Agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation have arrested and charged a 17-year-old accused of committing criminal actions that led to an officer-involved shooting in Memphis on Tuesday afternoon.
TBI Agents began investigating the law enforcement shooting at a gas station in the 2400 block of Elvis Presley Boulevard at the request of 30th District Attorney General Amy Weirich. Officers from the United States Marshals Gulf Coast Regional Fugitive Task Force were trying to arrest a fugitive murder suspect after finding a vehicle matching the description of one believed to be connected to him.
When the officers tried to surround the vehicle with theirs, the driver – later identified as a 17-year-old who was not the fugitive – reportedly tried to flee by backing up and ramming nearby vehicles several times, including those belonging to officers and at least one civilian.
A US marshal then fired his service weapon at the vehicle, striking the teen in the arm, after which he ran from the vehicle, across the street, where officers arrested him.
While processing the scene of the shooting on Tuesday evening, TBI Agents located a loaded handgun in the vehicle, and learned the vehicle had been reported as stolen in Germantown on Monday. Agents further developed information identifying the teen as an individual responsible for the vehicle theft.
After the teen’s release from the hospital on Wednesday afternoon, Agents arrested him, charging him with six counts of Aggravated Assault, one count of Unlawful Possession of a Firearm, one count of Theft, and one count of Vandalism.
The teen was being housed in juvenile detention in Shelby County at the time of this release.
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An officer-involved shooting in south Memphis has sent one person to the hospital Tuesday afternoon.
The shooting happened near a MAPCO gas station at Elvis Presley Boulevard and East Alcy Road.
A heavy law enforcement presence is on the scene, including officers from the Memphis Police Department, the U.S. Marshals Gulf Coast Regional Fugitive Task Force, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation.
In an initial statement to Local 24 News, a spokesperson for the TBI said, "At the request of 30th District Attorney General Amy Weirich, TBI Agents are responding to a reported officer-involved shooting in the 2400 block of Elvis Presley Boulevard, involving the US Marshals Gulf Coast Regional Fugitive Task Force.
Initial reports indicate one individual, who is not a law enforcement officer, has been shot by an officer, and sustained injuries not Immediately believed to be life-threatening. Our team is just arriving to the scene and we will provide further information later this evening."
NEWS RELEASE FROM TBI:
At the request of 30th District Attorney General Amy Weirich, TBI Special Agents continue to investigate an officer-involved shooting in Memphis on Tuesday afternoon.
The incident happened at approximately 3:00 at a Mapco in the 2400 block of Elvis Presley Boulevard, where officers from the United States Marshals Gulf Coast Regional Fugitive Task Force were trying to arrest a fugitive murder suspect after finding a vehicle believed to be connected to him.
When the officers tried to surround the vehicle with theirs, the driver – later identified as a young man who was not the fugitive – reportedly tried to flee by backing up and ramming nearby vehicles several times, including those belonging to officers and at least one civilian.
A marshal then fired his service weapon at the man, striking him, after which the man ran from the vehicle, across the street, where officers arrested him. Agents have since learned the vehicle had been recently reported as stolen.
The man who was shot was hospitalized with injuries not believed to be life-threatening. No law enforcement officers were hurt in the incident.
TBI Agents continue to gather relevant information, evidence, and interviews and will submit investigative findings to the District Attorney General, throughout the process, for her further review and consideration.
The TBI does not identify the law enforcement officers involved in these types of incidents and, instead, refers questions of that nature to their respective department.
Any additional updates on this incident will be posted online at TBINewsroom.com.