An ex-convict who received a six-year sentence just last month for a felony cocaine conviction chased down and shot his estranged girlfriend this morning in Madison before fatally shooting himself in the head in what the police department is classifying as a case of attempted murder/suicide.
Kenesha Lowe, 29, of Welworth Street, is in stable condition with gunshot wounds to her neck and one arm. Michael Chad Minchey, 29, of Cedarwood Lane, who had been charged with 73 offenses by Metro Police over the past eleven years, killed himself behind a home in the 100 block of Welworth Street.
The investigation shows that Minchey, who is the father of Lowe’s two-year-old son, became angered regarding an aggravated burglary arrest warrant Lowe obtained against him Saturday. Lowe said that Minchey forced his way into her home, hit her in the face and stole her television. Minchey was being sought on that warrant when he kicked his way into Lowe’s home late this morning. Lowe fled in her underwear and a T-shirt and ran down Welworth Street as Minchey followed with gun in hand. When Lowe sought help from two individuals who were working on a car, Minchey began firing. Despite being hit in the neck and arm, Lowe sought refuge from a nearby resident. As she was being let inside, Minchey caught up with her and again tried to shoot her in the head. The gun misfired. With police sirens approaching, Minchey went behind a residence and shot himself.
The two-year-old boy, who was home when Minchey kicked his way in, was not harmed.
Among the crimes for which Minchey has been convicted over the past eleven years, in addition to the cocaine offense last month, are aggravated assault, aggravated burglary, gun possession by a convicted felon, kidnapping, tampering with evidence, and evading arrest.
“Minchey’s history demonstrates once again the essential need for state government to address Tennessee’s sentencing laws,” Chief Ronal Serpas said. "Enough is enough."
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