An incident on the Memphis roadway this Saturday left one man wounded in what police are investigating as an aggravated assault. At approximately 4:08 p.m., on November 29, Memphis Police responded to a shooting call located on the congested artery of I-240 E and 385. A statement from the Memphis Police Department details how the victim, navigating the tangle of eastbound traffic, was suddenly pierced by gunfire, sending his gold Cadillac ATS careening into a retaining wall.
The aftermath was a jarring sight, a conjunction of crushed metal and the whir of emergency services piercing the late afternoon haze. According to the Memphis Police Department's official release, the driver of the vehicle, sustained gunshot wounds. He was subsequently rushed to Regional One Hospital, his condition listed as non-critical—an outcome perhaps as random as the bullets that found him.
Memphis Police are urging individuals with knowledge of the incident to come forward. Any tip could prove crucial in tracing the lineage of violence that turned an ordinary drive through Memphis into a precarious struggle for survival, "Anyone with information should call Crime Stoppers at 901-528-CASH (2274)," pleads the official statement. Anonymity is promised to those who offer leads, a small comfort in the face of a deed that ripples with consequence.
