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Action News 5 says Memphis police charged De'Von Washington with first-degree murder in Terry Sharp's death. FOX13's Nov. 3 story names neither of them.

Hannah Kozlowski, Action News 5, with a page record of 2026-11-10T15:18:40.196Z for both published and modified, says De'Von Washington, 19, is also charged with aggravated robbery and employing a firearm during a felony. Andy Lockley, FOX13 Memphis, on a page whose time element is 8:04 a.m. CST on Nov. 3, 2026, says police had no suspect and that a second man was injured.

By Crime Talk Network Staff Writer ·

Booking photo of De'Von Washington
Photo: Action News 5

A charge is an accusation. It is not a conviction. First-degree murder, in the Action News 5 body, and murder, in that page's description, are not the same count line. A second injured man, on FOX13, and a friend the charge story does not say was shot, are not the same person on the page. The friend is not named here.

Action News 5, by Hannah Kozlowski, on a page whose record lists datePublished and dateModified as 2026-11-10T15:18:40.196Z, reported that a man has been charged in a deadly shooting in Oakhaven after investigators say he tried to rob the victim and another person. That timestamp is 9:18 a.m. CST. The page does not print a second clock. It says De'Von Washington, 19, is charged with first-degree murder in the death of Terry Sharp, as well as aggravated robbery and employing a firearm during a felony, according to Memphis police. The description on that page says Memphis police have charged him with murder in the deadly shooting of Terry Sharp during an alleged robbery in Oakhaven. Murder, in that description, and first-degree murder, in the body, are not the same count line. Both are on the page. It says the shooting happened Nov. 3 on Brompton Road, and that according to court documents officers responding to a shooting call found Sharp suffering from gunshot wounds. It says a friend of Sharp told investigators that the two had been at a house party and were trying to leave when Washington stopped them, that Washington allegedly pressed a gun against the friend, and that Washington and Sharp, who also had a gun, exchanged gunfire, and that Sharp was shot and killed during the exchange. Allegedly, in the sentence about the gun, is the court-documents account as that station prints it. It is not a finding. The friend is not named. No age is printed for Sharp, and no age is printed for the friend. It says investigators identified Washington as a suspect using photos taken during the party, according to court documents. The caption on the photograph reads De'Von Washington (SCSO). FOX13 Memphis, by Andy Lockley, on a page whose time element is 2026-11-03T08:04:00-06:00 and whose visible date line is Nov 3, 2026, reported that a man was shot and killed in a neighborhood in Oakhaven Tuesday morning, and that another was injured, Memphis Police said. It says crews arrived on Brompton Road, in a neighborhood near the airport, just after 1:00 Tuesday morning, that crew members saw a man dead in the front yard, and that Memphis Police said the shooting call came in around 12:45 Tuesday morning. It says officers found the man dead at the scene, and that a second man, who had been injured, arrived at the hospital in a private car. It says police did not provide any information on a possible suspect. De'Von Washington, Terry Sharp, a house party, a robbery, and a charge are Action News 5. They are not on the FOX13 story. No suspect, a front yard, just after 1:00, around 12:45, and a second man who arrived at a hospital in a private car are FOX13. They are not on the Action News 5 story. A second man who was injured, on FOX13, and a friend Action News 5 does not say was shot, are not the same sentence. Nov. 3, on Action News 5, and Tuesday morning, on FOX13, are the same weekday only as those pages print them. Action News 5 does not print the hour. Around 12:45, and just after 1:00, are both on FOX13. They are not the same clock.

What is charged, and what was known on Nov. 3, are not the same status. Action News 5 says he is charged with first-degree murder, aggravated robbery, and employing a firearm during a felony. A charge is an accusation. It is not a conviction, and the station does not print a plea or a court date. FOX13 says anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 901-528-CASH. That number is not on the Action News 5 story. The friend is not named. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

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