Man allegedly pulls gun on mom over restaurant tab, police say

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A man allegedly pulled a gun out on his mother and beat up her boyfriend after being asked to pay his tab at an East Memphis restaurant on his birthday, according to Memphis Police.

Mason Hibbs, 23, is charged with Aggravated Assault and Simple Assault.

On July 9, officers responded to an incident at TJ Mulligans on Kirby Parkway.

A woman told police she walked to the parking lot to ask her son, Hibbs, who was sitting in his car, to pay his tab. During their talk, Hibbs reportedly pulled a handgun out of his backpack and said, “Do you want me to get out with this?”

The woman said she was in fear of being hurt or killed.

According to MPD, the woman’s boyfriend confronted Hibbs, resulting in a fight. The boyfriend had bruising and swelling under his eyes and a bloody nose and lip.

Police took a 9mm gun from the scene. They said surveillance video confirmed Hibbs was the primary aggressor.

According to police documents, the incident took place on Hibbs’ birthday.

He is set to appear in court Wednesday morning.

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