MEMPHIS, Tenn — A Memphis man has pleaded guilty to one count in a shooting on Lamar that left a man in critical condition in early October 2023, according to court records.
Cameron Jackson was indicted on charges of with attempted second-degree murder and employment of a firearm during the commission of a felony. Court records show he pleaded guilty on Aug. 7, 2024, to one count of attempted second-degree murder and was sentenced to eight years, seven of which were suspended, and seven years probation.
The Memphis Police Department (MPD) said they responded to the shooting Oct. 5, 2023, at A.W. Willis & Danny Thomas around 1:30 p.m.
According to the police affidavit, a man told officers he had been shot in the area of Lamar & Democrat by a driver in a brown or gold BMW. The victim was taken to Regional One in critical condition.
The affidavit said investigators later found a brown BMW matching the description given by the man. The vehicle was owned by two people. On Oct. 9, police said the man who had been shot positively identified Jackson as the person responsible for the shooting.
Court records also show that during the Aug. 7, 2024, hearing, a judge agreed to terminate diversion Jackson had previously been granted in a 2019 aggravated assault case.
