Two Murder Suspects Wanted in Unrelated Homicides Captured by U.S. Marshals in the Same Day

Memphis, TN – Today, May 27, 2025, was a productive day for the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) Two Rivers Violent Fugitive Task Force (TRVFTF) as they arrested two murder suspects wanted by the Memphis Police Department (MPD) in unrelated homicide cases. Alvin Justice, 27, was wanted for Second Degree Murder and Damarrius Mathis, 20, for First Degree Murder.

Alvin Justice’s arrest was in connection with a May 29, 2024, crime where Charles Terry was found shot at a residence in the 700 block of Los Angeles Street in Memphis. He was transported to a local hospital and pronounced dead. MPD developed the case, which led to the issuance of a warrant for Justice’s arrest for Second Degree Murder, Convicted Felon in Possession of a Handgun, and Theft of Property.

This morning the USMS, MPD and Shelby County Sheriff’s Office Fugitive Apprehension Teams (FAT) went to a residence at the 500 block of Washington Avenue in Memphis. There, they located Justice who was using an assumed name, but investigators swiftly confirmed his identity. He was placed under arrest with no further incident.

The second case originated on March 13, 2025, when Deonte’ Reed was found shot to death, and a female suffering from a gunshot wound was found at the 200 block of Chelsea Avenue in Memphis. Following an investigation by 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 Damarrius Mathis.

Earlier this afternoon, the USMS and MPD FAT went to a residence in the 6000 block of Black Raven Drive in Memphis. Mathis was located and taken into custody without incident.

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.