What started as a honk at a busy East Memphis intersection turned into a rolling shootout and a jail stay for a 28-year-old man, according to police. Investigators say a Memphis driver was targeted on Monday after honking at another car at Mt. Moriah Road and Park Avenue, a dust‑up that escalated onto Interstate 240. The victim told officers the occupants of a gray Lexus fired multiple shots at his vehicle on the highway, but did not hit him. Police later tied the Lexus to Jamarcus Lejerin Dockery and booked him in connection with the road‑rage encounter.
How police say the incident unfolded
According to investigators, the gray Lexus pulled in front of the victim’s vehicle and “brake‑checked” it before people inside the car started throwing bottles and other objects and shouting at the driver, as reported by WREG. The victim tried to get away by exiting I‑240 at Lamar Avenue and heading toward Crump Station. Police say the confrontation kept going, and as the vehicles approached Millbranch Road and I‑240 west, both the Lexus driver and a back‑seat passenger opened fire on the victim’s car. Officers checked the Lexus registration and found it listed to Dockery. The victim later picked Dockery out of a six‑person photographic lineup, and he is now charged with two counts of criminal attempt first‑degree murder and two counts of employment of a firearm during the commission of a dangerous felony.
Charges and court
Police say Dockery appeared in court with no bond set and remains in jail while the case moves forward. All counts against him are felonies that carry substantial prison time if prosecutors win convictions. Authorities have not said whether they plan to add more charges, and there is no public schedule yet for his next court date. The back‑seat passenger accused of firing shots has not been identified by name.
Investigation continues
Detectives say the investigation is ongoing and are urging anyone with information to contact the Memphis Police Department’s Crump Station, noting that tips from the public could help clarify who fired and why. Initial coverage of the arrest came from local reporting, and officials say more details will be released as the case develops, as reported by WREG. For station contact information, the department directs residents to the Memphis Police Department news page at Memphis Police Department.
