MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A Frayser man was taken into custody after allegedly firing a shot after several neighborhood kids began arguing with him about being on his lawn.
According to one of the kids, four of them were playing Sunday evening in the 1600 block of Gregory Avenue. The oldest was 11 years old and the youngest was reportedly seven.
They told police as they were playing Tommy Smith told them to stay out of his yard.
That’s when the kids told police that the 7-year-old started arguing with Smith. Smith allegedly drew a gun and fired a warning shot into the ground.
Smith had a gun permit and handed the gun over to police when they arrived.
He was charged with four counts of reckless endangerment.
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