MPD: Woman shoots man after he breaks up with her; spits in officers’ faces upon arrest

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A man is in critical condition after being shot by a woman he’d just broken up with, police say.

On June 28, officers responded to a shooting call on N. Second Street. When they arrived, they found a male victim suffering from a gunshot wound to his right buttock.

He told officers that he and his girlfriend, Danielle Phillips, got into a verbal argument in the bedroom. That’s when Phillips allegedly armed herself with a handgun, shot the victim and ran out of the room.

Phillips was outside in front of the residence when officers arrived and according to the police report, was “highly intoxicated.” She told them that she shot the victim.

Two handguns were found in the residence by officers after the incident.

When officers went to place Phillips into custody, she allegedly “assaulted” two officers by spitting in their faces.

The victim was taken to Regional One Health in critical condition.

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At the hospital, the victim told officers that the two got into an argument after he ended his relationship with her.

When investigators with Felony Response attempted to speak with Phillips, she allegedly became “violent” and began destroying the patrol car she was being transported in. Therefore, officers were unable to get a statement from her.

Phillips has since been charged with aggravated assault, domestic assault, vandalism $1,000-$2,500 and assault on a first responder.

She is being held on a $310,000 bond and will stand before a judge on July 1.

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