Chief: Not enough evidence for murder charge in Memphis officer's death

MEMPHIS — Memphis police say there is not enough evidence to charge a man with murder in the fatal shooting of an off-duty police officer.

Police Director Toney Armstrong said Tuesday that there have been different stories from witnesses in the death of 31-year-old Terence Olridge. Armstrong said there will be no charges directly related to the death of Olridge at this time, but authorities are still investigating.

Police say Olridge was shot multiple times as he exchanged gunfire with 36-year-old Lorenzo Clark on Sunday afternoon. Armstong said Olridge was on his way to work when he "exchanged words" with Clark, his neighbor in the Memphis suburb of Cordova.

Armstong said the shooting is not being treated as a death of an officer in the line of duty.

Clark has been charged with being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm in relation to the shooting.

He told a judge Tuesday that he can't afford his $100,000 bond.

Shelby County General Sessions Judge Gerald Skahan asked Clark whether he had any questions during his first court appearance and Clark responded, "No." Skahan said he was appointing a public defender to represent Clark and set an Oct. 20 hearing.

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