Good Guy with a Gun #249: Memphis, TN

Note to criminals: You can point a rifle at a man, or you can go through his pockets. I wouldn't do both at once. | Original incident: July 7, 2024

These posts are based on our Good Guy with a Gun calendar. Today’s post is significantly updated from the calendar version.

A man came out of the convenience-store section of a BP gas station and was about to get into his Dodge Charger when he heard a man say, “Give me your keys and car.”

He turned to see a man carrying a rifle — something that looked like an AK-47.

Backing up, he eased his hand into his right pocket.

The carjacker took his right hand off the trigger and cradled the rifle in his left hand, then reached for the man’s left pocket.

That was an opportunity: The victim pulled his own handgun from his right pocket and drew on the carjacker. He got one round off near, if not into, the carjacker’s face.

The carjacker wasn’t dead, though — he recovered and shot the fleeing victim in the gluteus maximus. Then he and two accomplices fled in their Chevy Impala.

Police later found thirteen casings at the site.

Though it’s not in the video, Fox 13 says that the victim got into his car and fled the scene. Soon after, he crashed and waved down an officer. He was hospitalized with non-critical injuries.

Sources

Fox 13 has the narrative, but Reddit has the better video. You’ll want to watch this one — it shows you how fast things can turn.

Sean Holt at USACarry covered the incident as well.