A shooting suspect in Memphis, Tennessee, who allegedly cornered and “ambushed” his victim has been released without bail, despite the local district attorney's request that the court hold him in custody.
Tyrese Earnest, 18, was charged with attempted second-degree murder after he and two co-conspirators allegedly ambushed a FedEx employee in a distribution center parking lot last month and fatally shot him. . Police said this, according to WREG Memphis.
Earnest was being held on $200,000 bail, but a judge ruled last week that the suspect be released without bail on his own recognizance.
Now, justice for the victim depends on whether the would-be killer shows up in court.
Local prosecutors are furious.
“The details of the alleged crime, the fact that the victim was ambushed, and the violent nature of the crime lead us to believe that this suspect is a threat to public safety,” Shelby County District Attorney Steve Mulroy said in a statement. ” he said.
Meanwhile, Ernest's accused co-conspirators, twin brothers Ja Marcus Odell and Ja Marion Odell, remain in jail on $80,000 bail, according to WREG.
Jamarion O'Dell admitted driving Ernest and his brother to the crime scene, and the two were charged with aiding and abetting an attempted crime, a Class A felony.
One politician, state Sen. Brent Taylor, criticized the prosecutor's office and its staff for not doing more to silence the suspected shooter.
” [assistant district attorney] In this case, it was as weak as a kitten's meow,” Taylor posted on X. “The ADA would have been just as effective as sitting as a spectator and watching what happened.”
