Burglar critically wounded after Memphian comes home, opens fire

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) – A burglary suspect is fighting for his life after an attempted heist took a turn Tuesday afternoon at a Northeast Memphis apartment complex.

According to the police report, the bandit had forced entry into an apartment along West Quailbrook Cove at Greenbrook at Shelby Farms.

The resident told police that he came home around 3:15 p.m. to find a masked stranger in all-black clothing attempting to take his TV off the wall.

He said the burglar reached for a black bag once he realized he was caught. But before the suspect could retrieve what he was reaching for, the tenant pulled out his gun and shot the bandit twice.

The suspect then fled with his bag through the apartment’s back door.

The resident admitted that he shot at the suspect twice more while he was running. He told police that he witnessed the burglar fall, get back up, and continue fleeing without his loot.

After an extensive search, officers found the suspect with critical gunshot injuries more than a half mile away on Honeybrook Road.

He was then rushed to a local hospital for treatment.

Inside the dropped bag, officers recovered the victim’s PlayStation 5, four pairs of sneakers, a Roku remote, and a PlayStation controller.

The suspect remains in the hospital as of Tuesday night and has yet to be identified.