Incident

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1-26-2024 Tennessee Memphis 0-1

Location

January 26, 2024

Champion Auto Sales
3520 Jackson Ave
Memphis, Tennessee

Participants

Type: Subject-Suspect
Relationship: Armed Robbery
Name: Joshua Garvins
Age: 26
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Male
Status: Injured

Incident Characteristics

Shot - Wounded/Injured
Accidental Shooting
Accidental Shooting - Injury
Accidental/Negligent Discharge
Self-Inflicted (not suicide or suicide attempt - NO PERP)
Armed robbery with injury/death and/or evidence of DGU found

Notes

man shot himself trying to steal car while wrestling over gun with dealership employee who took him on test drive

Guns Involved

1 gun involved.

Type: Unknown

Sources

URL: https://wreg.com/news/local/man-shoots-himself-in-neck-while-trying-to-steal-car-mpd/

District

Congressional District: 9
State Senate District: 30
State House District: 93