Man fires gun and threatens to shoot complainant near Haywood Ave, Memphis TN

Weapons

Reported: 11/17/2025 01:15 PM

Near Haywood Ave, Memphis, TN 38127

A man fired two shots outside a home near Haywood Avenue, threatened to shoot the complainant, and tried to enter the residence. The armed man is still on foot in the neighborhood. Video evidence of the event exists.

Audio|Source: Memphis Police and Shelby County Sheriff

02:25

Transcript:

00:00

I saw a man in dark pants fire two shots in front of a residence and threaten to shoot the complainant.

00:06

He also attempted to gain entry into the residence.

00:09

The complainant is wearing a black shirt and black and green pants.

00:14

The suspect is still walking around the neighborhood armed with a gun.

00:19

There is video footage of the incident.

00:23

The incident occurred near Haywood Avenue.

00:31

Additional location references noted.

00:38

Additional location references noted.

00:48

Officer McDonald is involved.

00:52

Police are on scene.

00:55

Police are on scene.

00:58

Check two six five.

01:05

The suspect vehicle is a white SUV.

01:08

Unknown page.

01:10

The front windshield is not tinted.

01:13

The front driver and passenger windows are not tinted; the rear windows are tinted.

01:19

The rear windshield is tinted.

01:28

The suspect's vehicle was damaged and remains the same.

01:32

Additional location details provided.

01:38

Acknowledged.

01:43

422, you read the call.

01:56

Negative. Can you repeat?

01:58

Okay, check.

01:59

122 and 162.

02:01

Shots fired near Haywood Avenue. The complainant's girlfriend’s child's father, male, (name withheld), wearing a black and white jacket and dark pants,

02:10

fired two shots in front of residents, threatened to shoot the complainant, and tried to enter the residence.

02:16

The male is on foot, still walking around the neighborhood armed with a gun.

02:21

The complainant advised there is video footage of the incident near Haywood Avenue.

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Near Haywood Ave, Memphis, TN 38127

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