TBI identifies man shot by sheriff’s deputies
The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office was on the scene of a shooting that occurred Friday in the 3100 block of Barron Avenue near Orange Mound. (Julia Baker/The Daily Memphian)
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has identified the man who was fatally shot by Shelby County Sheriff’s Office deputies Friday, April 26, as James Q. Hampton, 30.
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Shelby County Sheriff's Office Tennessee Bureau of Investigation ShootingJulia Baker
Julia Baker covers Memphis and Shelby County’s law enforcement agencies and is a member of The Daily Memphian’s public safety reporting team. A lifelong Memphian, Julia 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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