MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A man is facing several charges and an off-duty Memphis Police officer has been relieved of duty pending an investigation after a shooting during a house party in Hickory Hill.
Officers were called to 4229 Timber Rise Road at 1:19 a.m. Sunday. Police say a physical fight over a disagreement led to shots fired.
Police Juan Davis, 29, fired shots in the air then approached the off-duty officer with the weapon. They say the officer gave commands to Davis, then opened fire.
Davis and the officer were taken to separate hospitals. Both were in non-critical condition.
Davis was charged with aggravated assault, reckless endangerment, and being a convicted felon in possession of a handgun. The investigation is ongoing.
The off-duty officer has been routinely relieved of duty pending the ongoing internal investigation, police said.
