Accused gunman who was stabbed by homeowner appears in court

JACKSON, Tenn. — A man police say was stabbed in the neck after pulling a gun on a Jackson homeowner appeared Monday in City Court.

Chew Sawyer faces assault and gun charges after the March 16 incident outside a Cloverdale Street home.

According to court papers, Sawyer came to the home and asked for someone the homeowner said did not live there.

Sawyer then refused to leave, and during a resulting argument police say he pulled a handgun from the waistband of his pants. The homeowner then stabbed Sawyer in the neck in self-defense, according to police.

They say Sawyer then began kicking the front door of the home.

When police arrived, they reportedly found Sawyer on the curb and found a Glock .40 caliber handgun nearby. The gun had blood on it, and officers ran a check and found it to be stolen out of Bells, according to court documents.

Sawyer is charged with aggravated assault, attempted aggravated burglary, employing a firearm during commission of a dangerous felony, felon in possession of a firearm, theft of property, and tampering with evidence, according to court papers.