Memphis, TN - Alleged murder suspect Vintonii Chase was
arrested last night by the U.S. Marshals Regional Fugitive Task Force working
in conjunction with homicide detectives from the Memphis Police Department.
Chase, also known as “Bam”, is accused of killing Bruce “Lil
Bruce” Whitmore on April 15. The killing is reported to be an argument over
music being played. Authorities have been searching for Chase ever since a
warrant was issued for his arrest on 4-17-14.
Last night at approximately 9:00pm, Chase was located in an
apartment in the 8400 block of Ridgeway. He was taken into custody without
incident. At the time of this release he remains in custody at the Shelby
County Jail.
The U.S. Marshals Gulf Coast Regional Fugitive Task Force is
a multi-agency task force with divisions in Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi and
Louisiana. The Western Tennessee Division of the GCRFTF has offices in Memphis
and Jackson, and its membership is primarily composed of Deputy U.S. Marshals,
Shelby County Sheriff’s Deputies, Memphis Police Officers, Madison County
Sheriff’s Deputies, Jackson Police Officers, and the Tennessee Department of
Corrections Special Agents. The primary mission of the Task Force is to arrest
violent offenders and sexual predators.
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