MEMPHIS, TN – Memphis police arrested 20-year-old Darren Hurt on Thursday night and charged him with second-degree murder after a shooting in the 1900 block of Bonnie Drive that left a man dead.
Officers responded to the shooting at about 8:14 p.m. on October 29. They found a male victim suffering from gunshot wounds, according to the Memphis Police Department.
Medics took the man to a hospital in critical condition. He was later pronounced dead. Police have not released his name.
Officers detained Hurt at the scene. Investigators determined that Hurt and the victim had been in an altercation before the shooting, police said.
Hurt is charged with second-degree murder and employing a firearm during the commission of a dangerous felony.
Police have not said what the altercation was about, what led to the gunfire or whether anyone else was hurt. The department’s report does not say whether Hurt has an attorney. Charges are accusations, and Hurt is presumed innocent unless a court finds otherwise.
The department listed the case under reference number 2610030021ME. Anyone with information can contact Memphis police.
