Early yesterday morning, an act meant to embody compassion on a Memphis road took a harrowing turn when a man attempting to assist what he believed to be a stranded motorist was shot. This incident occurred around 5:15 a.m. on Pleasant Ridge Road as reported by Action News 5.
The Shelby County Sheriff's Office, indicated that the man sustained a gunshot wound to his leg. Responding to the scene, Shelby County Fire provided medical treatment, yet despite the severity of his injury, the man declined further care at a hospital. According to Local Memphis, the would-be good Samaritan stopped to help near Fite Road and Raleigh-Millington Road before the supposed stranded motorist attempted a robbery, and in the process, discharged the firearm.
Thus far, no arrests have been announced in connection to the shooting, and the investigation remains active as the Sheriff's Office delves further into the circumstances surrounding the event. The Sheriff's Office has not provided any description or definitive leads on the suspect at this time.
Fox 13 Memphis reports that the investigation is ongoing, as authorities continue to piece together the narrative that transformed an act of roadside assistance into an unfortunate episode of violence. Details about the sequence of events that led to the shooting, continues to come to light as deputies work to identify the perpetrator.
The Shelby County Sheriff's Office urges anyone with information to come forward to assist in their ongoing investigation.
