MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Memphis police arrested a woman on Monday who they say fired shots out of an open car window while half-naked to celebrate her birthday.
An officer driving southbound on South Danny Thomas Boulevard Monday afternoon said he saw a woman in a white Hyundai Elantra, traveling northbound, point a black handgun out the passenger side window and fire two shots at an “unknown object.”
The affidavit reads that the gun was discharged “on the main roadway through Downtown that is well populated with businesses and residential housing.”
After backup was called, officers arrested 23-year-old Keirra Welch and located a Glock 17 on the car’s passenger side floorboard.
Police also found a clear plastic bag containing what appeared to be marijuana on the ground next to the passenger side door. It was later tested positive.
Welch told police “the weed belonged to her” and said “she was just turning up for her birthday.”
Welch’s birthday was Aug. 24, almost a month ago.
She told officers that she drank at least four alcoholic beverages and according to police “was clearly intoxicated.”
The affidavit also says she “was halfway undressed and was smiling and laughing the entire time.”
Investigators discovered that the firearm belonged to the driver, Welch’s boyfriend.
Welch was charged with possession of a handgun while intoxicated, reckless endangerment with a deadly weapon, and possession of marijuana.
She made bail on a $7,500 bond that same day.
She is scheduled to appear in court on Sept. 27.
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theCroc on September 22nd, 2022 at 08:44 UTC »
Do people like this think bullets evaporate once they leave their gun?
indianm_rk on September 22nd, 2022 at 07:19 UTC »
I find the terms half-naked and half-dressed confusing.
It is used when people are wearing their underwear and nothing else, but if you’re wearing underwear your not naked at all and your private bits are covered. If you were wearing a swimsuit at the beach nobody would describe you as half-naked.
Colonelfudgenustard on September 22nd, 2022 at 01:51 UTC »
Turns out her birthday was August 24, almost a month ago.