Following a distress call on Tuesday morning, Memphis police rushed to the scene of a reported domestic violence incident on the 4800 block of Leven Road. Officers were briefed upon arrival that a man, later identified as Keion Weeks, allegedly attacked a woman by striking her with a handgun. Further allegations detailed that Weeks forced her onto a bed, headbutted her and pointed the gun at her amidst their argument.
The situation escalated as the suspect was believed to be armed and still inside the residence prompting the involvement of negotiators and the TACT Unit, in an attempt to persuade him to surrender. After the hours spent in a tense standoff, the TACT Unit breached the home only to find Weeks had vanished. This led to a warrant being issued for his arrest, as detailed in a Facebook post by the Memphis Police Department est.1827.
In less than 48 hours, members of the Memphis Police Fugitive Team, in a targeted effort on Wednesday night, managed to apprehend Weeks at a location in the 4300 block of Durango Lane. The arrest came without incident, and Weeks now faces charges of Aggravated Assault/Domestic Violence and Domestic Assault.
Keion Weeks, a 28-year-old resident of Memphis, remains in custody as the recent events are setting the stage for his forthcoming legal proceedings. Details of the incident and subsequent arrest were confirmed by the official Memphis Police Department est.1827 on their social media channels.
