MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Charges have been dismissed against two men arrested in connection with a shooting which killed a popular Memphis area football coach in February 2024 in Binghampton.
According to court records, charges against the original suspect for reckless homicide and convicted felon in possession of a handgun were dismissed May 15, 2024, for "no probable cause." A charge of aggravated assault against a second man was also dismissed May 15, again for "no probable cause" according to court records.
MPD officers responded to a shooting at Scott St. and Yale Ave. about 6:45 p.m. on Feb. 22. They found Adrian Goodrich shot in the head, according to the affidavit. He died at the scene. Goodrich was a popular local coach for various high school and middle schools, most recently at Bellevue Middle School.
A police affidavit in the case said a witness had just pulled into a parking lot in the area when he heard people yelling "Don't do that, don't do that!" He said he then heard shots fired.
Another witness told investigators he saw a white SUV near Goodrich's Lexus on Scott St. then saw a man exit the SUV with a rifle and start firing at the man originally charged in the case. The affidavit said that man fired back and the two exchanged gunfire before the first man got back into his SUV and took off.
According to the affidavit, that man in the SUV was brought in for questioning on Feb. 27 and told investigators that the original suspect had fired at him first after he had parked, and that he fired back, and that Goodrich had been behind the man in the SUV when the other man fired at him.
ABC24 reached out to the Shelby County District Attorney's Office for more on why the charges were dismissed in this case. In a statement, the D.A.'s office said, "The judge dismissed the case, citing insufficient evidence, notably the lack of eyewitness testimony. However, as with any case, as the investigation continues and more evidence is presented, the State can still seek an indictment.
Anyone with information in this case can call CrimeStoppers at 901-528-CASH.
