Memphis Murder Suspect Captured by U.S. Marshals

Memphis, TN – Roland Robinson, 27, was captured today by the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) for charges related to a Memphis homicide.

On June 17, 2024, Cory Allen was found shot to death near the 1700 block of Wilchester in Memphis. Another man was also shot at but was not struck. The Memphis Police Department conducted the investigation and developed Roland Robinson as a suspect.

On July 9th, an arrest was issued for Robinson for Second Degree Murder and Attempted Second Degree Murder. The case was adopted for a fugitive investigation by the USMS Two Rivers Violent Fugitive Task Force in Memphis.

Around 9 a.m., July 29th, U.S. Marshals tracked Robinson’s location to the 40 block of East Dempster Avenue in Memphis. With the assistance of the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) Fugitive Apprehension Team, the residence was surrounded and searched. Marko, a SCSO K9 assigned to the fugitive task force, found Robinson hiding in a closet. Robinson was then taken into custody. Medical personnel evaluated Robinson on scene, and he was transported to the Shelby County Jail.

The U.S. Marshals 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, and Tipton County Sheriff’s Deputies, Memphis and Jackson Police Officers, the Tennessee Department of Correction Special Agents and the Tennessee Highway Patrol. Since 2021, the TRVFTF has captured over 2,600 violent offenders and sexual predators.