MPD: Man claims he fatally shot a victim after he was ‘startled’

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A man has been charged with murder after allegedly shooting a man he said “startled” him, Memphis Police confirm.

Gabriel Pickett, 31, has been charged with second-degree murder and reckless endangerment for a series of incidents that occurred on Sunday night.

On Saturday at 11:45 p.m., officers responded to a shots-fired call in the area of Knight Arnold and Perkins.

ORIGINAL STORY: Overnight shootings leaves two men dead: MPD

When they arrived, they were met by a male victim who said a suspect wearing a white t-shirt and gray sweatpants was walking eastbound on Knight Arnold, firing shots at cars driving down the street…

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