MEMPHIS, Tennessee – Memphis police made arrests in three separate homicide investigations within 48 hours, including a case from January 2023, the department said Thursday.
Five people face first-degree murder charges across the three cases. One of them is a 17-year-old, whom police did not name. The Memphis Police Department said its Homicide Bureau currently has an 89% homicide clearance rate.
Frayser Boulevard, January 2023
Officers responded to a shooting in the 1100 block of Frayser Boulevard at about 10:25 p.m. on January 3, 2023. A man was found with a gunshot wound and taken to the hospital in critical condition. He later died.
Detectives identified 41-year-old Andreal Settles as the person responsible, police said. A warrant charging Settles with first-degree murder was issued November 3, 2026. Officers found him and took him into custody without incident on November 5. The case number is 2301001443ME.
Flowering Peach Drive and South Mendenhall Road
A shooting near Flowering Peach Drive and South Mendenhall Road left a man dead on October 11, 2026. Officers arrived at about 12:26 a.m., and the victim was pronounced dead at the scene…