Memphis
Two Tennessee National Guard members fatally shot a 20-year-old man in Memphis on Sunday after he turned toward them with a gun during a foot pursuit, authorities said. The incident occurred as the soldiers responded with local police to reports of gunshots around 4 a.m. in the downtown area.
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A 26-year-old woman in Memphis has been charged with aggravated assault after she allegedly shot a tow truck worker during a vehicle repossession early Wednesday morning.
Verdell Pegues faces two counts of first-degree murder after allegedly gunning down his ex-girlfriend Lashaunda Boyd and Jimmy Ford on a Memphis sidewalk. The attack followed recent domestic violence reports where Pegues threatened Boyd. Both victims died from their injuries.
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Deandre Wilkins, 36, was convicted of aggravated assault after stabbing his pregnant ex-girlfriend 10 times in Memphis, Tennessee. The Shelby County District Attorney's Office announced the conviction on Monday, with sentencing set for May 1. Wilkins faces up to 15 years in prison.