Memphis, TN – U.S. Marshal Tyreece Miller announces the
arrest of Jamar Quarles and two juveniles for Felony Murder.
On
July 1, 2021, Kapri Ward was shot to death in Gwinnett County, Georgia.
Warrants were issued for the arrests of Jamar Quarles, a 16-year-old
juvenile, and a 15- year-old juvenile for this crime.
Working in
tandem with the U.S. Marshals Office in Atlanta, Georgia, Investigators
with the U.S. Marshals Two Rivers Violent Fugitive Task Force developed
information that the three fugitives were at two addresses in Memphis,
Tennessee. In conjunction with the Shelby County Fugitive Apprehension
Team, the Multi-Agency Gang Unit, Officers from Project Safe
Neighborhoods, and Shelby County Sheriff’s Office Deputies all three
were taken into custody without incident. One address was near 2500
Jeffries Cove and the other 8200 Dexter Ridge.
The U.S. Marshals
Two Rivers Violent Fugitive Task Force is a multi-agency task force in
the Western District of Tennessee with offices in Memphis and Jackson.
Its membership is composed of Deputy U.S. Marshals, Shelby County
Sheriff’s Deputies, Memphis Police Officers, Fayette County Sheriff’s
Deputies, Jackson Police Officers, and Special Agents with the Tennessee
Department of Correction. 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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