MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A trial date has been set for a second man indicted on charges of killing Greater Memphis Chamber President and CEO Phil Trenary in 2018.
During a hearing Dec. 5, a trial date was set for May 20, 2024, for Quandarius Richardson. He remains behind bars on charges of first-degree murder, attempted especially aggravated robbery, theft of property over $10,000 and intentionally evading arrest in a motor vehicle risking injury or death.
This came one day after another man charged in the case, McKinney Wright Jr., reached a plea deal with prosecutors. Wright pleaded guilty to second-degree murder, according to court records. As part of the agreement, other charges were dropped. Wright was sentenced to 25 years with no chance of parole under the deal.
Investigators said just before 7:30 p.m. on Sept. 27, 2018, Trenary was walking on the sidewalk in the 500 block of South Front Street while talking on his cellphone. Witnesses told investigators a white pickup truck stopped nearby and that a man got out from the passenger side, walked up to Trenary from behind, and shot him in the head.
Police said the truck had been reported stolen and was located the next day in the Frayser area. They said the driver refused to stop and sped away before crashing at McLemore and Mississippi, injuring several people of two other vehicles.
Richardson was arrested at that crash scene, while Wright and a 16-year-old girl were arrested the following day. Her case was handled in Juvenile Court and the results were not made public.
