Man charged in Wolfchase Galleria shooting to appear in court Tuesday

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) – Yahir Mejia, 22, accused of fatally shooting Erik Sandoval inside Wolfchase Galleria in mid-November, is due back in court Tuesday for a preliminary hearing, police said.

Mejia is charged with second-degree murder in Sandoval’s death. Police said the shooting stemmed from an altercation, but Mejia has claimed he acted in self-defense.

Investigators reviewed surveillance video and said it “does not support Mejia’s claim of self-defense,” police added…

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