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A car with drive-out tags speeds down Watkins Street. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)
Around 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 11, a homeowner in the Parkway Village area surprised two thieves who were trying to steal his daughter’s Hyundai from his driveway.
One of the thieves, wearing a black hoodie and white face mask, pulled a pistol and fired 13 shots at the homeowner. The second thief, dressed the same, then jumped out of the car and fired three more shots at the terrified victim before running away.
The victim then pulled out his own pistol and fired at least 18 shots at the suspects, missing them both. However, he did manage to shoot up both his daughter’s car and his nephew’s car parked nearby, causing an estimated $16,000 in damages.
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Jody Callahan
Jody Callahan graduated with degrees in journalism and economics from what is now known as the University of Memphis. He has covered news in Memphis for more than 25 years.
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