Facebook deal leads to Frayser double shooting
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis Police say a Saturday afternoon shooting in Frayser was the result of a Facebook Marketplace deal gone wrong.
Police responded to a shopping center on Thomas Street near North Watkins Street on Saturday evening. Two gunshot victims were taken to the hospital in non-critical condition.
One person was detained.
Two people injured, one detained after Frayser shooting
One of the victims told police he and his girlfriend are from Mississippi and came to Memphis to purchase a black Camaro that the suspect advertised on Facebook.
He says that as the exchange of money and a title was taking place, the suspect told the victim that everything was fake.
According to the police report, the victim was grabbing his keys out of the suspect's vehicle when the suspect grabbed his shirt, leading to the victim's girlfriend firing a shot.
The man told investigators that he fired shots at the suspect after the suspect dropped his weapon.
Officers say both the suspect and the victim are expected to recover from their injuries.
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