Firearms Owners Against Crime
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Two men were arrested after a shooting and robbery went wrong.
On June 5 just after 3 a.m., officers responded to an aggravated assault in the 1200 block of Perkins Terrace.
The victim told police he was walking his dog and saw three men stop their car, get out and run towards his neighbor’s home in the 1100 block of Perkins Terrace, an affidavit said.
The victim said that he asked the suspects what they were doing and they began firing an unknown firearm at him.
According to reports, the victim said he fired his weapon.
Officers made the scene and located two suspects, Ashton Hairston and Chedrick Webber, standing in front of a home in the 1100 block of Perkins Terrace.
Hairston told officers that he and his friend were ‘bobbin,’ slang for breaking into car windows and taking what’s inside of them., the affidavit said.
According to court records, another officer made the scene and located another victim sitting on the corner of Dee Road and Perkins Terrace with a gunshot wound to his lower back. He was taken to Regional One in critical condition.
Mulitple officers located shell casing in front of homes and in cars, records show.
The car that Hairston and Webber used was stolen back in May, police said.
Hairston and Webber have both been charged with aggravated assault and theft of property, court documents show.
Hairston’s bond is $20,000, and Webber’s bond has not been set at this time.
One suspect is still unidentified, police said.
Anyone with information on this case is asked to contact Crimestoppers at 901-528-CASH.