MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) – The Memphis Police Department has secured five arrests in three separate murder cases within 48 hours this week, including a 2023 cold case.
The department touted the case updates in a release Thursday, adding that the developments reflect the investigative work of its Homicide Bureau, which maintains an 89% clearance rate for homicide cases.
Weekend homicide in Downtown Memphis
Eirion Franklin, 25, faces numerous charges, including first-degree murder, in connection with a deadly drive-by shooting that left a man dead outside a Wendy’s fast food restaurant in Downtown Memphis over the weekend…