(SHELBY COUNTY D.A. NEWS RELEASE) – A 23-year-old man has beenindicted on multiple felony counts, including first-degree murder, stemmingfrom a shooting last October that killed a Bartlett woman, said Shelby CountyDist. Atty. Gen. Amy Weirich.
A grand jury indicted Darius Withers, aka Darius Echols, oncharges of first-degree murder, three counts of attempted first-degree murder,three counts of possession of a firearm in the commission of a dangerousfelony, convicted in possession of a handgun, and possession of a controlledsubstance.
He is being held without bond in the Shelby County Jail.
At around 9 p.m. on Oct. 7, 2019, police were called to a shootingoutside a residence in the 3400 block of Lamphier Ave. in the Grahamwood area.Witnesses said Withers had driven up, leaned out the driver’s side window andbegan shooting at several people seated in a blue car parked in the driveway.
Among the four in the parked car was Victoria Leisure, 31, who wasstruck by the gunfire and killed. One of the others in the car toldinvestigators he had received a threatening text message from Withers shortlybefore the shooting.
Withers was arrested 11 days later a motel in Harvey, La., nearNew Orleans.
The case is being handled by Chief Prosecutor David Zak and FelonyAsst. Paige Munn of the District Attorney’s Vertical Team 6 which handles casesin General Sessions Division 15 and Criminal Court Division 10.