Memphis police spent Tuesday sweeping up some of the city’s most wanted, clearing seven felony warrants and hauling in multiple suspects linked to recent gun violence, including a pair of men tied to a July shooting and a 17-year-old accused in a January ambush on Ashford Road.
MPD breaks down who was caught
In a news release, the Memphis Police Department said officers with the Fugitive Unit tracked down and arrested Curtis Johnson and Damien Johnson on warrants connected to a July 28, 2025 shooting in the 1200 block of Hunter. Both men were wanted on attempted first-degree murder and unlawful possession of a weapon warrants.
Officers also located a 17-year-old male wanted in connection with a Jan. 28 shooting in the 3500 block of Ashford Road, according to MPD. That teen faces two counts of attempted second-degree murder and one count of employment of a firearm during the commission of a dangerous felony.
MPD described the Fugitive Unit’s approach as “deliberate and persistent,” saying the squad zeroes in on identifying, finding and arresting people it believes are responsible for violent crime in Memphis neighborhoods.
How the sweep fits into the bigger crackdown
The latest arrests land in the middle of a larger, ongoing push to run down wanted suspects across the city. The U.S. Marshals Service’s Two Rivers Task Force led “Operation Memphis Streets” last summer, clearing more than 160 warrants and making dozens of arrests, according to the U.S. Marshals Service…