Memphis man charged with murder in shooting death of alleged car thief
03/02/2020 12:02 pm PST
via WREG:
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WREG) -- Shots were fired in the parking lot across the street from a gas station at Hickory Hill and Knight Arnold when a suspected car thief drove away in a stolen car Sunday afternoon.
Memphis police say one of two men who chased after the stolen Ford Focus was the owner of the car, 25-year-old Quinton Hunter, who is now charged with second-degree murder.
Police say Hunter left his vehicle running when went inside the convenience store and when he saw it leaving the lot, pulled out a gun and started shooting.
The Ford Focus continued down Knight Arnold where it crashed less than a block away.
Police said the man inside died from several gunshot wounds. Hunter reportedly left the scene with someone else, but later turned himself in.
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