RawNews1st – Officers responded to a shooting in the 5400 block of Apple Blossom in Memphis, Tennessee.
Upon arrival, they found a man in the driver’s seat of a Chevy Malibu. He had been shot to death; four bullet holes were in the driver’s window.
The victim was identified as George Harris.
Police talked to the owner of the car, who said the man driving was his roommate. The owner believed he was the target, and that his roommate was the victim of mistaken identity.
Allegedly, the car owner and his ex-girlfriend, 29-year-old Kianua Newsom, had argued at a store on Kirby and Shelby Drive. The owner left the store and went home. His roommate asked to borrow his car.
According to authorities, video footage showed Newsom wearing a white v-neck shirt and driving a gray Nissan with body damage.
After tracking the vehicle to her house, Memphis Police took Newsom into custody. She admitted to driving the Nissan and looking for her ex-boyfriend.
According to Newsom, a man known as “Boogie” was riding with her.
When she saw the Chevy Malibu, she pulled beside it, and Boogie allegedly pulled out a rifle-style gun and fired multiple shots.
Newsom identified Boogie, whose real name is Justin Howard, in a lineup. He was taken into custody and charged with first-degree murder.
Newsom was arrested and charged with first-degree murder and is being held in Shelby County jail.
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