Memphis, TN – A woman has been charged with attempted first-degree murder after allegedly running over her ex-boyfriend multiple times with her SUV. The incident occurred on a residential street around 11:30 a.m. Saturday.
Tanieka Ray, 39, reportedly struck her ex-boyfriend, who then fell in a neighbor’s yard. As he attempted to escape, Ray allegedly continued to run him over three to four times.
The neighbor, who found the victim injured and propped against a fence, called police for assistance. Officers arrived and discovered the man in critical condition and rushed him to the hospital.
Witnesses stated they heard Ray yelling threats while making U-turns in her SUV. The victim later confirmed Ray hit him with the vehicle and pursued him as he tried to crawl away.
Following the incident, Ray allegedly crashed her vehicle into a utility pole a few houses away before fleeing on foot. She was located later by police in south Memphis, where a neighbor identified her in a lineup.
Tanieka Ray’s ex-boyfriend sustained multiple fractures and dislocated body parts, requiring surgery. She remains in custody on the attempted murder charge.