MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A Memphis man was arrested after allegedly hitting a Shelby County Sheriff’s deputy with a car during a routine traffic stop.
The suspect was identified as Demitrious Davis, 32. He was charged with attempted first-degree murder, evading arrest, convicted felon in possession of a gun and tampering with evidence.https://twitter.com/ShelbyTNSheriff/status/1410271326363914242
Shelby County Sheriff’s office said, officers with the Multi-Agency Gang unit were initiating a traffic stop on Flowering Peach Dr. off Mendenhall Rd, late Tuesday evening. During the stop, the driver hit a deputy with his vehicle, and the deputy shot at the driver, reportedly twice.
Both the deputy and the suspect were transported to Regional One Hospital in non-critical condition.
This is an ongoing investigation
