Suspect dead after shoot-out with Sheriff’s deputies
The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office reported an officer-involved shooting Thursday morning near the Nike North America Logistics Campus in Frayser. (Ben Wheeler/The Daily Memphian)
At about 7:30 a.m., deputies attempted to stop a suspect wanted by the Germantown Police Department in connection with an attempted murder, according to a statement issued by the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office.
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Shelby County Sheriff's OfficeBen Wheeler
Ben Wheeler is an investigative reporter and is a member of The Daily Memphian’s public safety reporting team. He previously worked at the Yankton Daily Press and Dakotan and Herald-Citizen.
Julia Baker
A lifelong Memphian, Julia Baker graduated from the University of Memphis in 2021. Other publications and organizations she has written for include Chalkbeat, Memphis Flyer, Memphis Parent magazine and Memphis magazine.
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