Security Guard Sentenced to Six Years for Shooting Outside Memphis Nightclub

Shelby County, TN — Desmond Humphrey has pleaded guilty to Aggravated Assault and was sentenced to six years in prison for shooting a woman outside a South Memphis nightclub.

The shooting occurred on April 11, 2025, outside Black Onyx Gentlemen's Club on South Third Street. According to the investigation, Humphrey, who was working as a security guard at the club, became involved in an altercation with a woman. During the incident, Humphrey slapped the victim before shooting her multiple times.

The victim survived her injuries.

On July 8, 2026, Humphrey pleaded guilty to one count of Aggravated Assault and was sentenced to six years in the Tennessee Department of Correction.