Man arrested after parking lot shooting

Monday, March 18th, 2013, 8:16am

MEMPHIS, TN- (WMC-TV) - A man was arrested after shots were fired in the parking lot of a night club Sunday morning, according to police.

Police arrived to find a man in a General Motors Yukon firing shots at a Ford Mustang occupied by at least four people in the Electric Cowboy parking lot.

A witness said that at least 60 people were in the parking lot at the time of the shooting. The witness also said several shots were fired.

Police followed the Yukon near the interstate and detained Jesus Ramirez. Ramirez told officers he had become upset and fired a couple of shots in the air while in the parking lot.

Officers recovered a Beretta PX 49mm handgun from the Yukon.

Ramirez was then arrested for reckless endangerment and possession of a weapon during the commission of a felony. The handgun was tagged at the 201 Poplar property and evidence room.

No injuries were reported.

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Neighbors witnessed argument between shooting victim, suspect

Submitted by Nick Kenney, Reporter

Friday, March 15th, 2013, 5:50pm

Marvin Johnson is accused of killing Anthony Joliff

MEMPHIS, TN- (WMC-TV) - Neighbors are opening up about the man who was killed in his own driveway while unloading groceries. They are also talking about the man who is accused of killing him.

The man accused of pulling the trigger is known as "Pig" in the neighborhood. But friends say Marvin Johnson ("Pig") is a "great guy" and a longtime resident of East Kings Valley Cove.

Shelby County sheriff's deputies say Johnson shot and killed a neighbor's boyfriend, Anthony Joliff, as he unloaded groceries. The two had been involved in an ongoing dispute.

About two hours prior to the deadly shooting, neighbor Patrice Savage says she saw Joliff chase Johnson down the street with a gun. Neighbors tried to intervene but say they saw Joliff hiding behind a black sedan.

"He waited on him about 45 minutes behind the car, waiting on him (Johnson) to walk out," said Savage. "Just kinda crouched behind the car."

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Fla. students spend spring break cleaning up Frayser

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Friday, March 15th, 2013, 10:53am

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SUV hits tree, sends person to hospital

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Thursday, March 14th, 2013, 2:52pm

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Break-up over drug deals leads to kidnapping

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Wednesday, March 13th, 2013, 4:12pm

Break-up over drug deals leads to kidnapping

A Memphis woman allegedly kidnapped by her boyfriend after breaking up with him over drug deals escaped by whispering her location to responding officers, police said.

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SLIDESHOW: Wanted in N. Memphis

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Tuesday, March 12th, 2013, 11:56am

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One teen killed, another injured in shooting

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Tuesday, March 12th, 2013, 5:35am

MEMPHIS, TN- (WMC-TV) - A 17-year-old was killed and a 13-year-old was critically injured in a shooting Saturday in Raleigh.

Officers were called to the area of Bluff Wood Drive and Royal Ridge Drive around 11 p.m. where Unyime Williams, 17, was found dead in the street.

The 13-year-old is identified as Marnez. His friends say that he is a track star at Raleigh Egypt High School. He is currently recovering at LeBonheur Children's Hospital after neighbors say he was caught in the crossfire.

"Good kid, straight 'A' student, don't bother nobody, real quiet," said Shannon Hammock of Memphis.

Blood still marks the spot in front of Toby Tate's North Memphis home where the shooting took place.

"He was laying here and my neighbor was helping him and blood was coming out, so I told my wife to go get a towel so we could press on his chest," said Tate.

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