Suspect says shooting was in self-defense, police say
Jerome Settle, 22, was charged with Aggravated Assault and Theft of Property to wit: Stolen Firearm. His bond was set to $50,000, and he is scheduled to appear in court on Monday.
Officers responded to a shooting at Kimball and Lamar at 9:35 a.m. Thursday. When they arrived, a man was receiving medical attention after being shot.
The victim was unable to give a statement to police because of his condition, and he was transported to Regional One in critical condition.
Officers said they received another call from Jerome Settle in the 3300 block of Parker Avenue, and he told police he was responsible for the shooting.
Police said they saw Settle with his hands in the air, and he was partially covered in blood.
According to reports, Settle said, 'Yeah, I did it in self-defense, the gun is in the grass.' Settle was detained.
Bond set for man charged in deadly Cache 42 shooting
They said when the Violent Crimes Unit was on the scene, they observed a pool of blood and a stolen handgun from an Atoka, Tennessee, pawn shop in 2023.
Officers located a black 9 mm handgun in the grass in front of the residence, along with a spent shell casing.
Video surveillance from a residence showed Settle walking to a group of men around a black vehicle, and he reached over towards the victim and shot him once.
Memphis Murder Map 2025
Settle told police he was responsible for shooting the victim and admitted to owning the handgun found on the scene.
Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Yahoo
17 minutes ago
- Yahoo
Teens arrested for Brad Pitt burglary targeted other stars, say LA police
Four teenagers have been arrested over a burglary that left actor Brad Pitt's home ransacked, police said. The suspects are allegedly behind a number of "celebrity burglaries" that targeted the houses of actors and professional athletes, Los Angeles Police Chief Jim McDonnell said. He said the male suspects, two 18-year-olds, a 17-year-old and a 16-year-old, are street gang members, and property stolen in the burglaries was found when police searched their homes. Police did not name those whose properties were targeted, but celebrities including Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban, LA Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto and ex-LA Football Club striker Olivier Giroud have reported break-ins this year. The investigation started in late June after Pitt's home was raided by a trio of masked thieves. McDonnell said the group hopped a perimeter fence surrounding the Los Feliz home and shattered a window, hopping inside and taking items before fleeing. Police did not confirm the home belonged to the Oscar-winning actor, but the address matched that of a property Pitt bought in 2023. The large three-bedroom house sits just outside Griffith Park, where the famous Hollywood Sign sits. It is surrounded by a fence and greenery that shields the property from public view. Pitt was not home at the time of the burglary and was promoting his new film, F1. The BBC has contacted representatives for the actor. McDonnell said investigators found the suspects were part of a crew that "were burglarizing various high-profile residents throughout the city", which he said included homes of "actors and professional athletes". Last week, authorities followed the four suspects and were able to arrest them on burglary charges, he added. Police did not elaborate on what items were recovered after police searched their homes. McDonnell said burglars like this group had become increasingly smart in their crimes - planting surveillance cameras in nearby flowerbeds or across the street from homes they target to monitor a victim's routine. He said thieves had also been using wi-fi jammers to knock out home surveillance systems and cameras that could alert homeowners or police of a break-in. He noted that celebrities and athletes can be easier targets since their appearances and games are publicised online. He noted, though, that anyone posting on social media about their travels can unknowingly be alerting a potential thief to their location. "We don't really give enough thought to... [while] we want our friends to know where we are and what we're doing, you're telling everybody else then who may be looking to exploit your situation," McDonnell said. Brad Pitt's Los Angeles home 'ransacked', police say Man charged with stalking Jennifer Aniston Brad Pitt hails Silverstone as F1 hits cinemas
Yahoo
17 minutes ago
- Yahoo
Oklahoma QB John Mateer denies gambling, says Venmo transaction titles were ‘inside jokes'
Oklahoma quarterback John Mateer says he has never gambled, and the school says there is no NCAA investigation after a recent report showed Mateer twice paid someone on Venmo in 2022 for 'sports gambling.' 'The allegations that I once participated in sports gambling are false,' Mateer said in a statement Tuesday on social media. 'My previous Venmo descriptions did not accurately portray the transactions in question but were instead inside jokes between me and my friends.' Mateer, who was at Washington State during the time in question, said he can understand why the Venmo descriptions could lead one to believe otherwise, so he decided to set the record straight. 'I have never bet on sports,' he said. 'I understand the seriousness of the matter, but recognize that, taken out of context, those Venmo descriptions suggest otherwise. I can assure my teammates, coaches, and officials at the NCAA that I have not engaged in any sports gambling.' In a statement, Oklahoma said it uses ProhiBet for comprehensive monitoring of sports gambling activities. 'OU takes any allegations of gambling seriously and works closely with the NCAA in any situations of concern,' the statement said. 'OU Athletics is unaware of any NCAA investigation and has no reason to believe there is one pending.' Mateer followed former Washington State offensive coordinator Ben Arbuckle to Oklahoma this past offseason. Mateer passed for 3,139 yards with 29 touchdowns and just seven interceptions and ran for 826 yards and 15 scores last season. Mateer was one of three players who accompanied Oklahoma coach Brent Venables at SEC Media Days in July. Venables and Oklahoma's players have raved consistently about Mateer's leadership. He's considered one of the nation's top transfers and a key reason the Sooners open the season ranked No. 18 in the AP Top 25.
Yahoo
17 minutes ago
- Yahoo
Domestic violence charges dropped against boxing champ Davis
Domestic violence charges have been dropped against unbeaten world lightweight boxing champion Gervonta Davis over a June incident with his ex-girlfriend. The Miami-Dade County Clerk's Office website showed a misdemeanor battery charge was discharged on Tuesday when the woman declined to prosecute Davis. The 30-year-old American had been involved in a Father's Day incident outside the home of the woman, who has two children by the fighter, and was arrested on July 11 in Miami Beach. Davis, a southpaw boxer, is 30-0 with one draw and 28 knockouts. His most recent bout was a controversial majority draw against compatriot Lamont Roach in New York last March in which Davis kept the World Boxing Association lightweight crown. It's not known when Davis will return to the ring, although there had been talk of a rematch with Roach, 25-1 with two drawn and 10 knockouts, before the arrest. js/ea
