MEMPHIS, Tenn — Court records show charges were dismissed against a man in a shooting that seriously injured an 11-year-old girl in Hickory Hill in August.
The 52-year-old was originally charged with reckless endangerment and released on his own recognizance. Court records showed the charge was dismissed during a hearing on Oct. 24.
Just after 4:30 p.m. on Aug. 9, 2023, MPD officers responded to a call from the fire station on 3305 S. Mendenhall Rd., where they found a girl had been shot. Investigators said preliminarily information indicated the shooting took place in the 5500 Block of Pathway Cir.
According to the police affidavit, the girl's mother told investigators the man was fighting off two dogs to keep them off his family, and fired two shots at the dogs. The mother told police one of the bullets came through the window and struck her daughter in the chest.
The 11-year-old girl was taken to Le Bonheur in critical condition at the time.
The man was taken into custody and agreed to speak with police, according to the affidavit.
