The 20-year-old suspect, Deario Wilkerson, was wanted on an arrest warrant for first-degree murder and reckless endangerment with a deadly weapon related to the homicide of Troy Cunningham, the marshal’s service said.
Cunningham was found dead on a North Memphis sidewalk in April with a gunshot wound to the back of his head, according to the Shelby County District Attorney’s Office in Tennessee.
On Monday, authorities tracked Wilkerson to the home in Memphis. The home was surrounded by deputy marshals, along with officers from the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office and the Memphis Police Department.
While the entry team was at the front door giving commands and announcing its presence, authorities heard “loud sounds” coming from the home, the marshals service said. Moments later, investigators at the scene heard a loud crash.
Wilkerson tried to hide in the attic while law enforcement searched the home but fell through the ceiling, the marshals service said.
Wilkerson was not injured and was taken into custody without further incident before being booked into the Shelby County Jail, US marshals said.
He did not have an attorney listed as of Thursday morning local time. CNN has reached out to the Shelby County District Attorney’s Office for comment.