Memphis police found the body of a man who authorities say was a person of interest in the murder of Young Dolph.
According to Local Memphis news, Joshua Taylor was shot and killed on Spottswood Avenue and Buntyn Street Wednesday afternoon. News reporters say they spoke with people in the neighborhood and they believe the shooting was connected to the death of Young Dolph.
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Joshua Taylor was named a person of interest in the Young Dolph murder case in February, 2022, and was wanted on several charges, including theft of property between $10,000 and $60,000, and possession of a prohibited weapon, the news outlet reported.
Not only did the person of interest die, but another suspect in the murder of Dolph was also let out on bond.
Jermarcus Johnson, one of the men accused in rapper Young Dolph’s death and a relative of one of the accused gunmen, is out on bond after taking a guilty plea last week.
According to court records, Jermarcus posted bond on June 9, the same day he entered a plea deal in connection to Young Dolph’s death./
Prosecuting attorney Paul Hagerman said Jermarcus was not involved in the shooting of Adolph Thornton Jr., aka Young Dolph, or the planning beforehand.
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But about a week after the shooting, he accepted a car and cellphone from defendant Justin Johnson — his half-brother — to fool probation officers and aid Justin Johnson’s escape from Memphis.
Judge Lee Coffee accepted the plea agreement. The judge said the charges would bring a sentence of 6 to 12 years, although sentencing was delayed to Aug. 10. Johnson was given a bond of $25,000.