MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The case against a Memphis man charged with attempted murder in an October shooting in South Memphis is headed to the grand jury, according to court records.
Marquez Johnson is charged with attempted second-degree murder, assault, and reckless endangerment. He is out of jail on $75,000 bond, which was reduced from $200,000 on Nov. 8. A public defender was assigned to the case during a hearing on Nov. 7, and the case was sent to a grand jury on Feb. 21.
Memphis Police officers responded to the shooting just after 9 a.m. Oct. 3, 2023, in the 700 Block of South Parkway East neat Gabay St. They found a man shot, and he was taken to Regional One Health in non-critical condition, MPD said.
According to the police affidavit, the victim told investigators he was at a business in the area when three men assaulted him. He said he took off, and as he was walking away, the men drove by in a white sedan and shot him.
Investigators said, according to the affidavit, video surveillance showed the three men physically assaulting the victim, then getting into a white sedan and driving the direction the victim walked away.
Anyone with information regarding the incident should call CrimeStoppers at 901-528-CASH.
