Vidal Ramon McAdory, a 47-year-old male, tragically lost his life on Friday, April 19, 2024, in a shooting that occurred in South Memphis, Tennessee. The incident, which also left another individual injured, took place in the 2100 block of Alcy Road. Emergency services responded to the scene, but McAdory succumbed to his injuries.
The investigation into the shooting led the Memphis Police Department to identify Vontabious M.
Echols, a 31-year-old man with a prior criminal record, as the primary suspect. A warrant for Echols's arrest was issued on April 22, 2024, on charges of First Degree Murder, Possession of a Firearm during a Dangerous Felony, and being a Convicted Felon in Possession of a Handgun. The U.S. Marshals Two Rivers Task Force was assigned to locate and apprehend him.
Following a fugitive investigation, Vontabious Echols was located and taken into custody without incident on May 8, 2024. Investigators found him at a motel in the 3200 block of South Third Street in Memphis. The arrest was a collaborative effort between the U.S. Marshals, the Memphis Police Department, and the Shelby County Sheriff's Office Fugitive Apprehension Teams. Echols now faces legal proceedings for his alleged involvement in the death of Vidal Ramon McAdory.
