MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The third man that Memphis Police Department announced as a person of interest in connection to the murder of Young Dolph has been arrested.
According to Shelby County jail inmate records, 27-year-old Devin Burns was arrested in the early hours of the morning on Tuesday, February 22.
Burns was charged with four counts of aggravated assault and one count of property theft in the amount of $10,000-60,000.
MPD previously arrested Justin Johnson, 23, on January 13 and Cornelius Smith, 32, on January 11 in connection to the murder.
According to the affidavit, Johnson was charged with first degree murder, criminal attempted first degree murder, unlawful carrying or possession of a weapon, employ of firearm with intent to commit a felony, and theft of property in the amount of $10,000-60,000. Smith's affidavit listed the same charges.
Johnson appeared in court on Monday, February 7 for a non-related offense in relation to his sex offender case from 2015.
The affidavit stated Johnson failed to comply with the Sex Offender Registry Act by not reporting to the MPD sex offender registration office in December of 2021.
Johnson is scheduled to appear in court for his sex offender case on February 28.
Johnson and Smith remain in custody, and they are both scheduled to appear in court on March 24 for the Young Dolph murder case.
MPD is still searching for Joshua Taylor, another man who has been identified as a person of interest in the ongoing murder investigation.
Anyone who has information regarding Taylor's whereabouts is urged to call MPD or Crime Stoppers 528-CASH
This is a developing story, and we will continue to make updates as more information becomes available.