A 23-year-old Memphis woman is facing an aggravated assault charge after police say a fistfight at a southeast Memphis park escalated into gunfire, leaving one woman shot in the leg. Jakerria Allen was arrested Monday, months after the June 22 confrontation at Walter Forest Park, and is now being held on a $100,000 bond.
According to WREG, two victims told police they were at the park with friends when Allen showed up with a group that included her two brothers. Police say Allen told the women she wanted to fight, and what followed was a fistfight that lasted somewhere between five and ten minutes, according to the victims. Both groups eventually separated.
Police Say Allen Yelled for Her Brothers to Shoot
The station’s report states that as the victims were walking back to their car, Allen yelled, “spray them h***.” Gunshots followed, and police say Allen’s two brothers were seen firing in the direction of the women. One victim was struck in the leg and taken to a hospital in non-critical condition, per the same account.
Allen was not arrested until roughly five months later, on Monday, and now faces the aggravated assault charge tied to the June incident. Under Tennessee law, aggravated assault under § 39-13-102 can apply when an assault results in serious bodily injury or involves the use or display of a deadly weapon, according to WomensLaw.org. She is due in court Thursday morning.
Other Memphis Cases Have Involved Brothers and Gunfire
This is not the only recent Memphis case involving siblings accused of pulling triggers together. Action News 5 reported that Memphis police arrested two brothers in connection with a shooting outside Focuz Lounge on Shelby Oaks Drive on August 9 that left two people injured. In a separate case the outlet covered, two brothers were accused of following a mother and daughter and firing six shots toward them from a passenger-side window outside their home, after police responded to a shots-fired call in the Medical District at 7:32 p.m. on a Sunday.
For now, Allen’s case centers on the June 22 altercation and the aggravated assault charge she now faces ahead of Thursday’s court appearance.
