Memphis, TN – A 33-year-old man has been arrested following a late-night shooting outside a Waffle House in Arlington that escalated from a verbal altercation into gunfire, according to the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office.
Deputies said the incident happened around 12:45 a.m. on August 24, 2025, at the restaurant on Highway 70. According to investigators, a dispute between juveniles and other customers carried into the parking lot, where the confrontation allegedly escalated. One person reportedly retrieved a firearm from his vehicle and fired two shots into the air before fleeing the scene. No injuries were reported.
Following an investigation, detectives identified Trenton Futrell, 33, as the suspect. On September 10, law enforcement executed a search warrant at a home on Mack Edwards Drive in Oakland, where officers recovered evidence tied to the shooting along with additional firearms and illegal narcotics.
Authorities said Futrell was not home during the raid but turned himself in later the same day. He has been charged with reckless endangerment with a deadly weapon. Officials noted that further charges are expected from the 25th Judicial District Drug Task Force in connection with narcotics and firearms.
“Reckless endangerment is an example of violent conduct that create chaos and upheaval in neighborhoods in Shelby County,” Chief Deputy Anthony Buckner said in a statement, praising detectives for their perseverance in making the arrest.
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