Woman shot, killed a man while in his car, Police say

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - A woman shot and killed her boyfriend while he was in his car at Lake Park Cove, Police say

On Sunday, September 25, 2022, at 8:32 p.m., Memphis police responded to a shooting at 3804 Lake Park Cove.

When they arrived, they found an unresponsive male lying in the driveway suffering from multiple gunshot wounds in the chest, where he was pronounced dead at the scene,

One witness informed officers that the victim was evicted from his girlfriend’s house at 3832 Lake Park Cove.

The witness advised that he went to that address to pick up the victim when a female named Tarriney Jefferson followed the victim to the vehicle, arguing about a cell phone.

After the argument, the woman fired several shots inside the car, leading to the witness driving off to 3804 Lake Park Cove to call the police that the victim had been shot.

The woman was arrested and held for further investigation, where she admitted to killing the victim.

Tarriney Jefferson is being charged with first-degree murder and aggravated assault.

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