Victim shot in face after caught in crossfire at Exxon
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A man is now in jail after police say video surveillance caught him shooting a man in the face at an Exxon gas station in Parkway Village Thursday afternoon.
Vidarius Maggit, 26, is charged with criminal attempt second-degree murder, employment of a firearm with intent to commit a felony, and reckless endangerment with a deadly weapon.
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On April 25, officers say they responded to an Exxon gas station at 2675 Getwell Road around 1:18 p.m. regarding a shooting.
One male victim was found next door at the Mata Bus Station on American Way. Police say he was suffering from a gunshot wound to the left side of his jaw.
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The victim stated he was at Exxon talking to a man in all blue when they were approached by a male suspect, later identified as Vidarius Maggit.
Maggit reportedly got out of the rear passenger seat of a vehicle that was parked at a gas pump before asking them about a gun.
That is when the Maggit and the man in all blue began to shoot at each other, according to reports. The victim was hit in the crossfire.
The victim stated he ran to the Mata Bus Station for help. He was then taken to Regional One Hospital in critical condition.
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Police say moments later, Maggit arrived at Baptist East Hospital suffering from a gunshot wound to the thigh.
During the investigation, the victim gave a statement and was able to positively identify Maggit in a six-person photo spread.
Reports state Maggit was taken to the Violent Crime Unit from the hospital after being treated. He told investigators that he went to the store and asked the man for a cigarette and that the man pulled out a gun and shot him in the right thigh.
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Maggit told police he then fired shots from his gun.
MPD says surveillance footage shows a white Ford Fusion pulling up to the gas station and stopping at the gas pump. Maggit gets out of the car and walks toward two males standing beside each other. Maggit is then seen pulling out a gun and shooting before getting back into the Ford Fusion and leaving the scene.
Vidarius Maggit is scheduled to appear in court on Monday morning.
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