Witness shares details of shooting involving law enforcement officers

Witness Shares Details of Shooting Involving Law Enforcement Officers

A life-changing moment for Jay Jackson occurred when he witnessed a shooting involving law enforcement officers. Speaking to Action News 5 hours after the incident, Jackson was still in disbelief.

Marshal officials credited members of the Memphis Safe Task Force for intervening and stopping a gunman who was running away from a Cordova business.

“It just messed me up, because I ain’t never seen nothing like that,” said Jackson.

Jackson described the events leading up to the shooting, stating he was going into a smoke shop on North Germantown Parkway and Dexter when he saw a man running out of the store.

Upon entering the store, Jackson was met by a woman who told him she had been shot.

Author's summary: Witness Jay Jackson shares his account of a shooting incident.

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actionnews5 actionnews5 — 2025-11-01

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