MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A Mid-South man was charged with attempted murder after police say he opened fire on another driver in Parkway Village.
The man told police he was sitting at the intersection of Winchester and Goodlett Monday afternoon when a green SUV pulled up on his passenger side and the driver opened fire.
The victim – shot multiple times in the chest, hand and hip – jumped from the vehicle and “ran for his life.” He was eventually rushed to the Regional Medical Center in critical condition for treatment.
The intersection where the shooting happened is surrounded by gas stations and a grocery store, but the cameras at those businesses weren’t angled right to capture what happened.
One worker said he heard the shots and the saw the victim running.
“Yeah, he was bleeding all over his body.”
Ashraf Alhout was sitting in his vehicle when he heard the gunfire and said sadly it’s not uncommon in the area.
“They start shooting. You know we get used to it at this store. I looked around, I didn’t see anybody.”
Mohamed Samba, 21, was developed as a suspect Tuesday. Authorities said he later admitted to firing the shots and even gave police a written statement.
Samba was charged with attempted murder and employment of a firearm.