Man's home catches fire after he allegedly shot at neighbor's house
Mar 23, 2025
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- A shooting and a house fire on the same street have residents asking a lot of questions.
People living on Shayne Cove in Whitehaven woke up to startling news on Sunday morning.
Neighbors told WREG that a home on the street caught on fire last night.
However, police said t
hey were also in the area around the same time for another reason.
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"As far as I know, I heard gunshots and the next thing I know, the fire department and police were over here," one neighbor said.
WREG cameras noticed bullet holes around the front door of the home next to the burned-down house.
Memphis Police said they responded to a shots fired call around 1:30 a.m.
Aftermath of house fire on Shayne Cove.Aftermath of house fire on Shayne Cove.
According to the police report, a witness said that one of his neighbors came outside of his home and walked over to the witness' front yard.
The neighbor allegedly had an unknown handgun in his hand and said to the witness, "Stop playing on my phone" as he (the witness) was sitting in his van parked in the front driveway.
Officers spoke with a woman inside the house. She told them that she was sitting in the living room when a gunshot passed her head into the wall.
He said the neighbor caused around $10,000 worth of damage.
The witness said the neighbor shot at his house and then ran back into his home, which was next door.
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Police said the neighbor's house caught on fire shortly after.
It's unclear at this time what caused the fire.
An MPD spokesperson said no one was injured in the shooting but the neighbor was detained on the scene.
"We need more police presence over here in this whole community," a neighbor said. "This city is shot."
Police said this is an ongoing investigation and have not said what possible charges the detained neighbor may be facing. ...read more read less