Police searching house for murder suspect found him after he fell through ceiling from attic hiding place
After the shooting of Troy Cunningham in April, US authorities issued an arrest warrant for Deario Wilkerson as one of three suspects in connection with the killing.
Wednesday 28 August 2024 06:28, UK
Police hunting for a murder suspect found him after he fell through the ceiling.
Around a month after the shooting of Troy Cunningham, in April, in Memphis, Tennessee, federal officers in the US issued an arrest warrant for Deario Wilkerson.
On 26 August, officers travelled to a home, also in Memphis, where they suspected the 20-year-old was hiding.
After surrounding the home, Wilkerson hid in the attic, the US Marshals Service said in a press release.
As officers searched the property, Wilkerson fell through the ceiling, leaving chunks of debris and dust across parts of the house's kitchen.
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Wilkerson was uninjured by the fall and taken into custody on charges of first-degree murder and reckless endangerment-deadly weapon in connection with the killing.
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Wilkerson was one of three suspects identified in the shooting, which occurred after Mr Cunningham allegedly had his gun stolen and turned on him, Sky News' US partner NBC News reports.
Cunningham was shot in the back of his head as he tried to flee, it added.