Memphis, TN – U.S. Marshal Tyreece Miller announces the
capture of Rodney Berry Jr., in Michigan, for Second Degree Murder,
Convicted Felon in Possession of a Handgun, and Possessing a Firearm
during commission of a felony out of Shelby County.
On September 16, 2021, Memphis police officers responded to a shooting
at North Trezevant Street. A male was located on the front porch with a
gunshot wound to the upper thigh.
Berry allegedly shot the victim, Kevin Randolph, in the leg while he was
on the front porch. Berry then fled the scene. Randolph was transported
to Regional One Medical Center by the Memphis Fire Department, and he
was pronounced deceased at the hospital.
Warrants were issued for Rodney Berry out of Shelby County for Second
Degree Murder, Convicted Felon in Possession of a Handgun, and
Possessing a Firearm during commission of a felony out of Shelby County.
On September 17, 2021, The U.S. Marshals Two Rivers Violent Fugitive
Task Force (TRVFTF) in Memphis adopted the case out of Shelby County.
The TRVFTF developed information that Berry was in Michigan.
Working in conjunction with U.S. Marshals in Detroit, Michigan, Berry
was located and taken into custody without incident. Berry is awaiting
extradition to Shelby County.
U.S. Marshal Tyreese Miller stated, “The Marshals Service will continue
to work with our state and local partners to locate and apprehend
violent fugitives on the run.”
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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