Man arrested in deadly Memphis grocery store shooting

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A man has been arrested in connection with a deadly shooting earlier this week in Southwest Memphis.

According to the Memphis Police Department, 56-year-old Charles Payne is charged with reckless homicide, reckless endangerment with a deadly weapon, and aggravated assault resulting in death.

The charges stem from a shooting that happened Tuesday, April 7 at a grocery store in the 300 block of West Mitchell Road.

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Police said officers responded to the scene around 11:15 a.m., where a man was found and pronounced dead.

Investigators say the shooting happened after the victim and the suspect were involved in a physical altercation.

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Payne is being held on a $100,000 bond and is due in court Monday morning…

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