An 18-year-old man in Memphis, Tennessee, who died during a shootout with police Friday while also killing a police officer, had been recently released from jail with no bail on a violent weapons charge.
Interim Police Director CJ Davis explained the suspect, Jaylen Lobley, and a 17-year-old passenger fired on Memphis officers as police approached their vehicle around 2AM.
During a press conference, Davis admitted one of the suspects had been arrested in March for driving a stolen vehicle, possessing an illegally modified handgun outfitted with a “Glock switch,” and possessing a device that aids in the theft of vehicles.
“The suspect was released at that time without bond,” Davis added.
The Shelby County DA’s office reported a county judge released Lobley last month on no bond, according to the Memphis Commercial Appeal,