78-Year-Old Charged with First-Degree Murder After North Memphis Shooting
Lewis Bynum, 78, was arrested on Friday after a fatal shooting on Crockett Street in North Memphis following an argument. He faces first-degree murder and firearms charges.
Man, 78, arrested for fatal shooting after dispute in North Memphis
A 78-year-old man has been charged with first-degree murder following a deadly shooting in North Memphis on Friday afternoon, actionnews5.com reports.
Memphis Police officers responded to a call in the 800 block of Crockett Street shortly after 4:30 p.m., where they found a man with a gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Officers detained Lewis Bynum, 78, at the location. Police established that Bynum and the victim had been involved in an altercation before the shooting took place.
Bynum was subsequently arrested and charged with first-degree murder, employment of a firearm during the commission of a dangerous felony, and being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm.
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