Man denies carjacking that led to shooting exchange with police
Law enforcement officers block off the intersection of Frayser Boulevard and Adair Drive, about a block north of where Memphis police say officers initiated the traffic stop of a stolen car. (Laura Testino/The Daily Memphian)
A man who allegedly fled from a stolen car in Frayser appeared in court Wednesday on charges of evading arrest and property theft.
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Memphis Police DepartmentAarron Fleming
Once an intern, he never left, joining the staff full-time in 2022 as an education reporter. He moved to public safety in 2023, where he covered some of the city’s biggest court cases, including the criminal trials for those charged in the deaths of Tyré Nichols and rapper Young Dolph. He also chronicled the Shelby County Jail and the deaths that have occurred at the facility.
He now provides suburban coverage, focusing on DeSoto County and the surrounding municipalities.
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