Suspect fires at Shelby County deputy's patrol car before crashing into interstate wall

Micaela A Watts, Memphis Commercial Appeal
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This story has been updated with additional information from the Shelby County Sheriff's Office.

One person was taken to Regional One Hospital after being pulled over by a Shelby County deputy, allegedly firing shots at the deputy's car, and fleeing the scene.

According to the Shelby County Sheriff's Office, a deputy spotted a reckless driver on Interstate 240 near the exit for Tennessee Highway 385.

As the deputy began to initiate a traffic stop, the driver managed to fire an unknown number of rounds at the deputy's car near the exit for Walnut Grove Road on Interstate 240.

The suspect continued to drive, then turned his vehicle around near Sycamore View Road and Interstate 240, the sheriff's office said. As the suspect headed south on I-240, they sideswiped multiple vehicles. Ultimately, the suspect crashed their vehicle into an sound barrier wall on Interstate 240 near the exit for Highway 385.

Cars are towed at the scene of a shooting Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022, on Interstate 240 near the exit for Highway-385. A shooting suspect was taken to the hospital after firing at a Memphis police squad car. He then fled the scene and crashed his own car.
Cars are towed at the scene of a shooting Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022, on Interstate 240 near the exit for Highway-385. A shooting suspect was taken to the hospital after firing at a Memphis police squad car. He then fled the scene and crashed his own car.

The deputy who attempted to pull the suspect over was not injured; the suspect was taken to Regional One in non-critical condition.

According to the sheriff's office, the suspect is also wanted for questioning in connection with a homicide that occurred in Memphis. The suspect was also in reported possession of a gun illegally.

The investigation is ongoing.

Micaela Watts is a reporter for The Commercial Appeal and can be reached at micaela.watts@commercialappeal.com.

This article originally appeared on Memphis Commercial Appeal: Police: Suspect fires at Shelby County deputy's patrol car on I-240