A man in Tennessee is currently behind bars following a shooting incident linked to an argument over mechanic work and money, according to Volunteer State police. Tavares Sheeks, 37, stands accused of attempted murder in the second degree, employing a firearm during a dangerous felony, and reckless endangerment with a deadly weapon, according to the Memphis Police Department.
The underlying incident occurred on September 21 at a house on Cloverdale Drive in the Castalia Heights neighborhood. The shooting injured a man who was later identified as a 91-year-old retired police officer.
The victim, John Allen, who retired from the Memphis Police Department 16 years ago, was transported to a hospital in non-critical condition after being shot in the hand. Law enforcement sources indicated that Allen was not the primary target of the attack.
The violence allegedly stemmed from a long-running dispute between Sheeks and Allen’s girlfriend over a car repair. She had reportedly paid Sheeks $1,200 several months before the work on her Dodge Challenger was supposed to be done, but the work was never performed, leading the woman to demand her money back.
The argument reached a critical point when Sheeks allegedly showed up at Allen’s home. The woman told police that Sheeks knocked on the door and said, “I got your money.” When she opened the door, however, Sheeks and two other individuals were allegedly positioned at the curb and began shooting multiple rounds into the residence.
Allen stated he was in a bedroom and came up to the front when a bullet ricocheted through the wall and struck him. The house was hit approximately a dozen times by the gunfire, and six people were inside at the time, including a 2-year-old boy.
The trio of suspects is believed to have fled the scene in a silver Nissan sedan. Sheeks, who was arrested on Wednesday, is the only person charged thus far. He is currently being detained in the Shelby County Jail on a $157,500 bond and is scheduled to appear in court on November 3.
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