Memphis, TN – U.S. Marshal Tyreece Miller announces the capture
of Quenten Cortez Taylor, on two counts of Felony Murder charges and
three counts of Aggravated Assault that occurred in Quitman County,
Mississippi.
On October 24, 2021, it is alleged that Taylor
was involved in a shooting that left two dead and three injured outside
the Marie Lyles Meadows Apartments in Crenshaw, Mississippi. The Quitman
County Sheriff’s Office obtained a warrant for the arrest of Taylor.
The U.S. Marshals Gulf Coast Regional Fugitive
Task Force (GCRFTF) out of North Mississippi adopted this case for
investigation. Working in conjunction with the GCRFTF, the U.S. Marshals
Two Rivers Violent Fugitive Task Force (TRVFTF) out of Memphis initiated
an investigation to apprehend Taylor.
This morning, the TRVFTF developed information
that Taylor was in the Memphis area. The TRVFTF tracked down and
arrested Taylor at an apartment complex off Garden Grove Circle in
Memphis. Deputies knocked and announced their presence at the door,
evacuated the apartment, and talked Taylor into surrendering without
incident.
U.S. Marshal Tyreece Miller stated, “The U.S.
Marshals Service will always look to find the most safe and effective
outcome when apprehending dangerous fugitives.”
The U.S. Marshals Two Rivers Violent Fugitive
Task Force is a multi-agency task force within Western Tennessee. The
Western Tennessee Division of the TRVFTF has offices in Memphis and
Jackson, and its membership is primarily composed of Deputy U.S.
Marshals, Shelby County Sheriff’s Deputies, Memphis Police Officers,
Fayette County Sheriff’s Deputies, Jackson Police Officers, and the
Tennessee Department of Corrections Special Agents. The primary mission
of the Task Force is to arrest violent offenders and sexual predators.
Additional information about the U.S. Marshals Service can be found
at http://www.usmarshals.gov.
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