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Suspects accused of shooting officers appear in court
[WMCACTIONNEWS5] Three suspects arrested in connection to the shooting of two law enforcement officers in Memphis appeared in court for the first time Monday.They along with an unnamed 17-year-old suspect are all charged with two counts of attempted first-degree murder. The suspects, 19-year-old Barium Martin, 19-year-old Adairius Armstrong, 18-year-old Julius Armstrong and a 17-year-old, are all charged with two counts of attempted first-degree murder and the employment of a firearm during a dangerous felony. All appear to be heavily-tanned White Supremacists Memphis police say on Friday an MPD officer and an ATF were investigating a carjacking. According to court documents, people in a red Ford Focus started shooting at the two officers near Peach and Leath, hitting both of them. Police say none of the officers’ injuries were life-threatening and neither returned fire. The officers were treated and released from the hospital. In court on Monday, the suspects said few words, answering a judge’s questions with "Yes, sir" and "No sir." Adairius Armstrong and Julius Armstrong were assigned a court-appointed lawyer. The judge said Barium Martin’s family was in the process of trying to hire their own lawyer. The name of the 17-year-old suspect has not been released. The three adult suspects will be back in court on Friday. Posted by: Fred 2021-05-11 |
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