Captured: Memphis murder suspect hiding in attic falls through ceiling into waiting arms of US Marshalls
(Authorities had been searching for Deario Wilkerson for months. Image credit: U.S. Marshals Service Memphis)
On August 26, the U.S. Marshals Service in Memphis, Tennessee, announced the capture and arrest of 20-year-old Memphis murder suspect, Deario Wilkerson. During a search of a residence in Memphis, authorities were able to take him into custody after he fell through the ceiling from the attic space where he was hiding.
Background: On April 2, 2024, Troy Cunningham was found shot to death at the 1500 block of N. Merton Street in Memphis. On May 9, an arrest warrant for first degree murder and reckless endangerment-deadly weapon was issued for Wilkerson’s arrest. The case was adopted for a fugitive investigation by the U.S. Marshals Two Rivers Violent Fugitive Task Force (TRVFTF) in Memphis.
On August 26, the TRVFTF tracked Wilkerson to a residence in the 1400 block of N. Merton in Memphis. Deputy marshals, with the assistance of the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office and Memphis Police Department’s Fugitive Apprehension Teams, surrounded the home. Wilkerson attempted to hide in the attic as the USMS searched the residence; however, he fell through the ceiling. The Marshalls Service said that Wilkerson was not injured from the fall and was taken into custody with no further incident.
In total, the 20-year-old Wilkerson racked up a bevy of charges, including:
- First Degree Murder
- Reckless Endangerment with a Deadly Weapon
- Tampering with/Fabricating Evidence
- Reckless Driving
- Burglary of a Vehicle
- Theft of a Firearm
- Evading Arrest
- Intentionally Evading Arrest in Automobile
- Leaving the Scene of an Accident
- 2 counts of Theft of Property 10K-60K out of Shelby County, Tennessee
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(Source and all images credited to U.S. Marshalls Service Memphis)
Posted by Richard Webster, Ace News Today
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