Memphis security guard arrested for shooting unarmed man
Memphis TN November 24 2018
A confrontation between a bus security officer and another man has ended with the man being shot and the security guard has been arrested.
Investigators said Milz Mayhorn, 28, is being charged with aggravated assault following the incident that sent the man to Regional One in critical condition.
According to witnesses, officers responded to a shooting at A.W. Willis Avenue and North Second Street around 7:30 a.m. Upon arrival, officers located one adult male who had been shot.
The victim — Jeffrey Craig Jr. — was taken to Regional One Hospital in critical condition.
Police said Craig is now in non-critical condition.
According to police, Craig was involved in an argument with a MATA bus driver before the shooting.
Mayhorn, a security guard, confronted Craig and shot him, according to MPD.
According to a police report, Mayhorn “warned the victim that he would shoot him in the leg if he didn’t come with him.”
Mayhorn told investigators he shot Craig after he “wouldn’t come with him to write his report.”
According to witnesses, Craig was not armed.
MATA officials said they cannot comment, as the investigation is ongoing.
Mayhorn is contracted from Ambassador Worldwide Protection Agency.
