A fourth man has turned himself into the police concerning the brutal murder of rap star Young Dolph.
According to investigators, a man named Jermarcus Johnson surrendered to authorities today (November 18th).
So far, the police have not revealed what role Johnson played in Young Dolph’s murder. However, he will be formally charged with conspiracy to commit first-degree murder when he is formally arraigned.
Last week, a man named Hernandez Govan was indicted for first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder, and conspiracy to commit first-degree murder.
Prosecutors say Govan, 43, allegedly hired a rapper named Justin “Straight Drop” Johnson and an associate named Cornelius Smith to murder Young Dolph.
Johnson, 23, and Smith, 32, face first-degree murder charges for their part in the rapper’s fatal shooting outside of the Makeda’s Cookies bakery on November 17th, 2021.
A motive for the four men’s desire to kill Dolph has yet to be revealed, but sources claimed Jemarcus Johnson is Justin Johnson’s relative.
Another suspect, Shundale Bartnett, was apprehended in Indiana but inexplicably released. He is wanted for first-degree murder, although it is not clear if the warrant for first-degree murder is related to Dolph’s killing.
The state claimed Barnett helped Johnson escape from Memphis to Indiana after Dolph was murdered.
