MEMPHIS, Tenn. — UPDATE 11/5/2021 - A second person has been charged in a shooting in the parking lot of an Applebee's in southeast Shelby County, as the first person charged made his first court appearance.
19-year-old Charterio Porter was arraigned Friday and requested a public defender. he's due back in court November 8th.
Investigators said 21-year-old Vincent Brown was arrested Thursday and charged with attempted second-degree murder, aggravated assault, reckless endangerment, theft of property, evading arrest, and reckless driving.
According to the affidavit, video showed the suspects at the Applebee's on Hacks Cross Wednesday in a black Nissan Altima. They said the Altima pulled in next to a grey Dodge Charger, and the suspects tried to break into the Charger. According to the affidavit, the Charger's owner was inside and came outside when he found out what was happening.
Investigators said the victim tried to hold the suspects at gunpoint until officers arrived, but both suspects fired several shots, hitting the victim in the hip. Two others were also injured.
Investigators said the Altima sped off, and Porter, who was also injured in the shooting, was later dropped off at Baptist Hospital East.
According to the affidavit, Memphis Police officers spotted the suspects' vehicle Thursday on Elvis Presley Blvd. near Alcy. Investigators said an officer tried to stop the vehicle, but it took off, and a chase began, sometimes exceeding 100 miles per hour. Police said the chase ended in the 1600 block of Maplewood when Brown tried to run away and hide in an abandoned vehicle, but he was taken into custody.
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11/4/2021 - The Shelby County Sheriff's Office said a man has been charged in a shooting in a Applebee's parking lot Wednesday in southeast Shelby County.
19-year-old Charterio Porter is charged with attempted second degree murder, aggravated assault, reckless endangerment with a deadly weapon, theft of property, and employment of a firearm.
According to investigators, it began when a man inside Applebee's saw someone pull up in another car and begin breaking into his car in the parking lot. They said the man went outside and confronted the suspects, and shots were fired.
Investigators said Porter showed up later at a local hospital with a gunshot wound.
The other two victims in the shooting are in stable condition.
Deputies said the car Porter was in at Applebee's had been stolen just before the shooting.
Deputies are asking anyone with more information to call Crime Stoppers at 901-528-CASH.
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11/3/2021 - The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office said three people were injured in a shooting Wednesday afternoon in southeast Shelby County.
Deputies were called to the scene Wednesday in the parking lot of the Applebee’s in the 3800 block of Hacks Cross Road, just north of 385 - Bill Morris Parkway.
Investigators have not said what led to the shooting, but two people were taken to Regional One Hospital in critical condition.
The sheriff’s office said the shooter left the scene, and deputies are working to identify the getaway vehicle.
Anyone with information can call Crime Stoppers at 901-528-CASH.