MEMPHIS, Tenn. — UPDATE 7/5/2021 - The victim in Sunday's shooting on Highway 385 woke up Monday morning behind bars.
The Memphis Police Department says Jamie Hill, 27, had a prior warrant for his arrest and was was arrested when he was released from St. Francis Hospital.
He was wanted on charges of Employment of a Firearm w/i to Commit a Felony, Attempted First Degree Murder, and Reckless Endangerment.
According to a police affidavit, in April, Jamie Hill shot at a man on Castle Heights Road who was trying to repossess the same Infinite he was driving Sunday on 385. That same night in April, Hill fired multiple shots in the neighborhood, which went into a nearby home.
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Another day, another shooting on a Memphis highway.
Sunday afternoon one person was taken to St. Francis Hospital after being shot on Interstate 385. Around 3:15pm, Memphis Police officers were dispatched to 385 approaching Ridgeway after getting word that one person was shot while driving there. At least 11 shell casings were recovered from the road as police searched for evidence. The shooting victim has non-life threatening injuries. There is no word what led up to the shooting.
If you have information that could help investigators, call CrimeStoppers at 901-528-2274 (CASH). You could earn a cash reward.
