Man charged with killing roommate’s boyfriend who was allegedly beating her on FaceTime

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC/Gray News) – A man in Tennessee is accused of killing his roommate’s boyfriend who was allegedly abusing her.

The Memphis Police Department said they responded to a call for a shooting on Sunday.

When officers arrived, they discovered a man, identified as Timothy Echols, near the railroad tracks suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.

He was taken to a nearby hospital, where he died.

The suspected shooter, Tajee Turnage, was at the scene when officers arrived.

According to the affidavit, Turnage said he received a FaceTime call from his roommate as her boyfriend, Echols, was hitting her.

Turnage told police that he also saw Echols take one of Turnage’s weapons from his bedroom.

According to the affidavit, when Turnage arrived at the apartment complex to help his roommate, he saw Echols with the weapon and began to fire shots at him. Echols was shot several times.

When police arrived, Turnage waived his rights and agreed to give a full statement to the police.

Turnage was taken into custody and charged with first-degree murder.