A Memphis man is charged with voluntary manslaughter after admitting he shot a burglary suspect who was running away from his apartment. The case raises serious questions about how Tennessee self defense laws apply once an intruder is no longer an immediate threat.LISTEN TO THIS ARTICLEMEMPHIS, TN (4 minute read) — In Memphis, 30 year old Marques Griffin is facing a voluntary manslaughter charge after police say he admitted firing his firearm at a man who had just broken into his apartment and then ran away. Investigators say Griffin told officers he heard a noise, went to his living room,…

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