Charges stack up for teen shot by Task Force officer

By , Daily Memphian Updated: November 06, 2025 1:36 PM CT | Published: November 06, 2025 1:35 PM CT

A man shot by a Memphis Safe Task Force officer Oct. 31 in front of a Corky’s BBQ faces a mandatory minimum of 10 years and could serve up to life in prison.

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Memphis Safe Task Force Shooting U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of Tennessee
Aarron Fleming

Aarron 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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