MEMPHIS, Tenn. – A 17-year-old boy was beaten and robbed at a Frayser gas station, leading to the arrest of Lazander Mitchell, 23, and the shooting of a second suspect, according to Memphis Police (MPD).
The incident took place on February 24 at a Marathon gas station on Ontario Avenue. The teen told police that two men approached him, asking for $2 for gas. As he pulled out money, one suspect allegedly yelled, “Take everything he’s got!” The attackers stole $200 and a Glock before physically assaulting the victim.
Later that night, 18-year-old Jameial Garner arrived at a hospital with a gunshot wound to the buttocks. Investigators reviewed surveillance footage and determined that the teen victim had retrieved another gun from his car and fired at the fleeing suspects.
Mitchell was arrested and charged with aggravated robbery, while Garner remains hospitalized in critical condition. Authorities also charged the 17-year-old victim with aggravated assault and unlawful possession of a weapon for firing at the suspects.
