Memphis First Degree Murder Suspect Captured by U.S. Marshals

Memphis, TN – On April 30, 2025, Taylor McKinney, 22, was arrested by the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) for a deadly shooting in Memphis.

On March 13, 2025, Deonte’ Reed was found shot to death, and a female suffering from a gunshot wound at the 200 block of Chelsea Avenue in Memphis. Following an investigation by the Memphis Police Department (MPD), on April 9, 2025, warrants for First Degree Murder, Criminal Attempt First Degree Murder, Especially Aggravated Robbery, and Employing a Firearm with the Intent to Commit a Felony were issued for Taylor McKinney for this incident. The fugitive case was adopted by the USMS Two Rivers Violent Fugitive Task Force (TRVFTF) in Memphis.

Yesterday, the USMS determined that McKinney was at a residence in the 5900 block of Hickory Hill Square in Memphis. The USMS, joined by the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office Fugitive Apprehension Team, went to the residence and took McKinney into custody without incident. He was transported to the Shelby County Jail.

“We recognize the recent escalation of deadly shootings in the City of Memphis,” said United States Marshal Tyreece Miller. “I commend the work of MPD on solving these cases, as the U.S. Marshals Service remains steadfast in our efforts to remove dangerous trigger pullers from the streets.”

The U.S. Marshals Service Two Rivers Violent Fugitive Task Force is a multi-agency task force within Western Tennessee. The TRVFTF has offices in Memphis and Jackson, and its membership is primarily composed of Deputy U.S. Marshals, Shelby, Fayette, Tipton, and Gibson County Sheriff’s Deputies, Memphis and Jackson Police Officers, Tennessee Department of Correction Special Agents and the Tennessee Highway Patrol. Since 2021, the TRVFTF has captured over 3,000 violent offenders and sexual predators.