WREG News Channel 3 reporter Harrison Klopp says what played out on a South Memphis street wasn’t a single reckless moment. Police believe it was repeated, deliberate, and nearly deadly.
According to Klopp’s reporting, Memphis police say a woman drove an SUV into her ex-boyfriend multiple times, leaving him so badly hurt that his condition was later upgraded to critical.
And the detail that makes it feel even colder is what happened in between the impacts. Klopp reports a witness described the driver circling back again and again, as if the street was a loop and the victim was the target.
This case is messy, brutal, and hard to read without thinking about how quickly a breakup can turn into a life-or-death situation when anger takes the wheel.
A Morning Call In Southwest Memphis
Klopp reports that Memphis police were called to the 500 block of Gilleas Road in Southwest Memphis around 11:30 a.m. after a disturbance that ended with a man injured on the ground.
By the time help arrived, Klopp says officers found an injured man and a witness who told police he saw the attack happen.
That witness, Carlos Brantley, becomes a key voice in Klopp’s reporting because he says he didn’t just hear the commotion—he walked outside and saw his neighbor begging for help.
Brantley told Klopp he heard a “ruckus” and stepped out to see what was happening, which is the kind of simple decision that can put someone in danger but can also save a life.
Klopp’s report makes it clear that Brantley didn’t stand back and film. He says Brantley called 911 and tried to physically get the injured man out of harm’s way.
“She Almost Killed Him, Man”
In Klopp’s report, Brantley describes the moment with the blunt honesty of someone still trying to process what he saw.
“She almost killed him man,” Brantley told Klopp, describing severe injuries he believed the victim suffered, including broken hips and a broken leg.
Brantley told Klopp he recognized the victim as his neighbor, a man he identifies as Arthur, and said Arthur was down in his driveway, unable to get up.
Klopp reports Brantley said he rushed over to help Arthur while the woman he says was driving the SUV was still moving up and down the street.
That’s the part that should make anyone’s stomach tighten. It’s one thing to witness a crash. It’s another to witness a situation where the danger hasn’t ended, because the vehicle is still actively being used like a weapon.
According to Klopp’s reporting, Brantley said the driver was “taunting” them while continuing to circle the block.
The SUV Kept Turning Around
Klopp reports that, according to police and Brantley’s account, the SUV didn’t just hit the victim and stop. Brantley told police he saw the driver making U-turns while yelling at a man who was on the ground.
Brantley told Klopp he heard the woman threaten to run the victim over again and said she was going to kill him.
If that’s accurate, it changes the whole meaning of the scene. It isn’t panic driving. It’s an alleged threat paired with repeated action, which is exactly why Klopp reports police ended up filing an attempted murder charge.
Klopp says Brantley described seeing Arthur propped up near a fence in the yard, still exposed, still vulnerable.
So Brantley and another man – whom Klopp reports Brantley described as Arthur’s brother – worked to pull Arthur to the porch to get him out of the path of the SUV.
That’s not something most people ever imagine doing: dragging a badly injured neighbor to safety because the attacker might swing back around for another pass.
But that’s the reality Klopp says unfolded on that street.
Injuries That Went From Bad To Critical
Klopp reports the victim was initially transported by the Memphis Fire Department in non-critical condition.
Then came the update that tells you the full weight of what happened: Klopp says the victim’s condition was later upgraded to critical.
According to Klopp’s reporting, the man suffered multiple broken bones and several dislocated body parts, and those injuries will require surgery.
That mix – broken bones plus dislocations – often points to crushing force and chaotic trauma, not just a bruise-and-go situation. An SUV is heavy, and a human body on pavement doesn’t get a fair fight.
Klopp’s coverage also highlights the “what if” factor that hangs over stories like this. If Brantley doesn’t call 911, if he doesn’t intervene, if Arthur is left in the open, Klopp suggests it could have been much worse.
It’s uncomfortable to say, but it’s probably true.
Police Say The Ex-Girlfriend Drove Over Him “Several Times”
Klopp reports police documents state the victim told officers that 39-year-old Tanieka Ray was his ex-girlfriend and that she hit him with her black SUV as he tried to run away.
In Klopp’s reporting, the victim’s account includes a detail that sounds small but matters: he told police he slipped and fell in a neighbor’s yard while trying to escape.
That’s the kind of split-second misstep that turns flight into helplessness. Once a person is down, they’re not dodging anything.
Klopp reports that while the victim was on the ground, he told police Ray ran over his body several times.
The witness account Klopp shared lines up with that picture – an SUV repeatedly circling, repeated threats, repeated danger.
And then, according to Klopp, the SUV reportedly fled down the street and hit a utility pole.
Brantley told Klopp that the crash into the pole knocked out lights and created a moment of chaos on the block, like the street itself was getting torn apart by the violence.
Arrest And A Refusal To Talk Without A Lawyer
Klopp reports that later that afternoon, police went to a home in South Memphis, located Ray outside, and brought her to a police station for an interview.
According to Klopp’s reporting, after she was read her rights, Ray said she did not want to speak without a lawyer.
That detail doesn’t prove guilt or innocence by itself – it’s a legal right—but it does show the case quickly moved into serious-crime territory, where everyone involved knows the stakes.
Klopp reports Ray was arrested and charged with Criminal Attempted First Degree Murder.
He also reports she was taken to the hospital for medical clearance and then booked into Jail East, where she was being held on a $250,000 bond.
A Troubling Note From The Past
Klopp also reports that court documents show Ray had been arrested before.
Specifically, Klopp says she was arrested in September 2020 on five counts of aggravated assault, with police alleging she fired a gun at a group of people in South Memphis.
When a case includes a prior violent arrest allegation like that, it changes how the public reads the newer allegation. It doesn’t decide the case, but it does raise the level of concern.
It also adds pressure to a basic question: if someone has already been accused of dangerous behavior before, what safeguards were in place to prevent the next escalation?
It’s not just about one relationship anymore. It’s about the risk to everybody nearby when personal conflict turns into public violence.
“He Didn’t Want To Have Any Dealings With Her No More”
Klopp reports he asked Brantley what he thought the motive could be.
Brantley’s answer, as relayed by Klopp, was simple: he believes she didn’t take the breakup well.
“I guess she was trying to get back with him, and he just didn’t want to have any dealings with her no more and she just went crazy,” Brantley told Klopp.
That line – “he refused to take her back” – is the kind of phrase people toss around casually until it’s attached to an alleged attempted murder.
Because refusing to reconcile is not a provocation. It’s a boundary.
If the allegations are true, this is what it looks like when someone treats another person’s “no” as an insult that must be punished, instead of a decision that must be respected.
What This Case Says About Breakups And Violence
Klopp’s report is a hard reminder that some of the most dangerous moments in a relationship can happen after it ends, not while it’s still together.
There’s a reason domestic violence experts warn that leaving can be the highest-risk stage. When someone loses control over the relationship, some people try to regain it in the worst ways.
And a vehicle makes that threat terrifyingly easy. You don’t need to be physically stronger. You don’t need to get close. You just need to decide you don’t care what happens next.
What also stands out in Klopp’s reporting is the role of the neighbor. Brantley didn’t cause this, didn’t invite it, and didn’t deserve to be pulled into it – but his actions may have kept the situation from turning into a death investigation.
People talk about “calling the police” like it’s automatic. In real life, many hesitate. They don’t want drama. They don’t want retaliation. They don’t want to be involved.
Klopp’s story shows why involvement sometimes matters anyway.
Now, the legal system will sort through the allegations, the evidence, the statements, and whatever video or forensic proof exists. But the core of Klopp’s reporting is already clear: a man ended up broken and critical, and police say it happened because an ex-girlfriend allegedly used an SUV like a weapon, over and over, when she couldn’t get what she wanted.
Mark grew up in the heart of Texas, where tornadoes and extreme weather were a part of life. His early experiences sparked a fascination with emergency preparedness and homesteading. A father of three, Mark is dedicated to teaching families how to be self-sufficient, with a focus on food storage, DIY projects, and energy independence. His writing empowers everyday people to take small steps toward greater self-reliance without feeling overwhelmed.
