3 of 5 arrested after man shot in head over $50 drug deal: MPD

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Police have arrested three men and are looking for two others accused of shooting a man in the head last month over a $50 drug deal.

The victim was transported to the hospital in extremely critical condition following the shooting on Oct. 26 at a home in the 3300 block of Spottswood Avenue.

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A few days after the shooting, Johnny Miller, 28, was captured by the Memphis Safe Task Force at the Super 8 Motel in West Memphis, Arkansas.

Javonte Jordan-Miller, 27, and Deangelo Yarbrough, 20, were also taken into custody. All three are charged with attempted first-degree murder, reckless endangerment, and possession of a weapon during a dangerous felony.

According to the affidavit of complaint, a man at the residence on Spottswood said he sold marijuana to Johnny Miller at his home earlier in the day, and there was a disagreement over the $50 price…

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