In a North Memphis neighborhood on a summer evening, a dispute between neighbors escalated into a fatal encounter for James Terry Dowdy. On July 2, 2020, the 68-year-old man was drawn out of his home on Lake Grove Street by the sight of his car engulfed in flames in his driveway. This act of arson was a deliberate lure, setting the stage for the violence that would follow.
As Dowdy went to inspect the fire, he was approached by his neighbor, L.A. 'Popeye' Parrish. Witnesses reported seein
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