Early Saturday morning, a confrontation between a suspect and a deputy in Cordova resulted in gunfire, leaving the suspect with a non-critical injury. According to the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO), the incident began around 1:30 A.M. near the crossroads of Spanish Trail Lane and Mirage Lane, as reported by WREG.
Responding to a call regarding a suspicious person, deputies encountered the man who, allegedly fired a gun at them. The SCSO confirmed a deputy returned fire, striking the suspect in the hand. Despite the frightening encounter, no deputies were injured during the incident. Investigators later recovered a weapon from the scene, as mentioned by FOX13 Memphis.
The man was promptly taken into custody following the exchange of gunfire and subsequently transported to Regional One Health where he was treated for his injuries, stated to be non-critical. Details regarding the suspect's identity or the reason he was initially deemed suspicious have not been released by the authorities at this time.
Further information was provided by Action News 5, confirming that the suspect is currently in custody, their condition was further clarified as non-critical after the altercation. At present, the Shelby County Sheriff's Office is leading the investigation to uncover the circumstances that led to this violent interaction, and the public awaits more details as the story develops.
