Suspect in shooting outside FedEx hub back in jail with $200k bond
Dec 13, 2024
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A man accused of shooting a FedEx employee in the hub parking lot in October is back in jail Friday after a judge released him without bond a month ago.
Tyreese Earnest, 18, showed up in the Shelby County jail log Friday, and records indicate he has a $200,000 bond amount.
Earnest, who faces numerous charges including attempted second-degree murder and reckless endangerment, was released from jail on his own recognizance one month ago by Judge Bill Anderson.
Man accused of shooting FedEx employee released without bond
That decision prompted a rebuke of the judge's action from state Sen. Brent Taylor, who urged District Attorney Steve Mulroy to file an emergency writ to allow a higher court to review the decision.
Mulroy did just that for Earnest's case, as well as another case of a suspect in a violent crime who was released by the judge.
"We’re glad the court granted the writ and acknowledged the legal error in the general sessions court decision. This is a useful clarification which we hope will impact future bail decisions," Mulroy's office said at the time.