MEMPHIS, Tennessee – Memphis police made arrests in three separate homicide investigations within 48 hours, including a case from January 2023, the department said Thursday.
Five people face first-degree murder charges across the three cases. One of them is a 17-year-old, whom police did not name. The Memphis Police Department said its Homicide Bureau currently has an 89% homicide clearance rate.
Frayser Boulevard, January 2023
Officers responded to a shooting in the 1100 block of Frayser Boulevard at about 10:25 p.m. on January 3, 2023. A man was found with a gunshot wound and taken to the hospital in critical condition. He later died.
Detectives identified 41-year-old Andreal Settles as the person responsible, police said. A warrant charging Settles with first-degree murder was issued November 3, 2026. Officers found him and took him into custody without incident on November 5. The case number is 2301001443ME.
Flowering Peach Drive and South Mendenhall Road
A shooting near Flowering Peach Drive and South Mendenhall Road left a man dead on October 11, 2026. Officers arrived at about 12:26 a.m., and the victim was pronounced dead at the scene.
Investigators determined that 18-year-old Keelan McWilliams, 18-year-old Christopher Garvins and a 17-year-old male were responsible. Police located all three and took them into custody November 4. Each was charged with first-degree murder in the perpetration of a robbery. The case number is 2610023496ME.
315 Washington Avenue
Officers went to 315 Washington Avenue at about 1:15 a.m. on November 1, 2026, after a shooting. They found a man with gunshot wounds in the rear parking lot. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police developed 25-year-old Eirion Franklin as a suspect. Officers arrested him November 3 during a traffic stop at Range Line Road and St. Elmo. Police said he was in the suspect vehicle at the time.
The case number is 2611020034ME.
Summary of Charges and Bond Amounts
- Andreal Joyrec Settles, 41; First-degree Murder; Bond: $750,000.
- Keelan Amon McWilliams, 18; First-degree Murder in the Perpetration of a Robbery; No Bond.
- Christopher Leshun Garvins, 18; First-degree Murder in the Perpetration of a Robbery; Bond: $5,000.
- Eirlon Franklin, 25; First-degree Murder, Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Dangerous Felony and Reckless Endangerment; No Bond.
- 17-year-old Male; First-degree Murder in the Perpetration of a Robbery; No Bond.
Police said the Homicide Bureau “remains committed to pursuing justice for victims and their families, no matter how much time has passed.”
Police did not release the names of the victims in any of the three cases.
