MEMPHIS, Tenn. — UPDATED 7/27/2021 - A Memphis Police officer charged last month with vehicular homicide has resigned.
Antonio Marshall left the force on July 6th after two years.
He was accused of killing Wallace Morris and Travis Parham in a high-speed crash on June 25, 2021, in Cordova. The impact from the crash split the victims' car in two and threw them from the vehicle.
Marshall then turned himself into police and was released on his own recognizance.
He will be back in court August 2nd after a mental evaluation.
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6/30/2021 - According to court records, Antonio Marshall is out of jail, having been released on his own recognizance.
His next court appearance is set for August 2, 2021.
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6/29/2021: Off-duty Memphis Police officer Antonio Marshall is facing charges in a deadly crash.
Marshall is charged with two counts of vehicular homicide for his role in the three-vehicle crash in Cordova that killed two people.
The wreck happened Friday, June 25, on Walnut Grove near Timber Creek Drive around 4:30 p.m.
According to a police affidavit, Marshall was speeding and driving recklessly. Marshall's car hit one of the other vehicle's with such speed and force, the impact split the other car in half.
The victim's have been identified as Travis Parham, 19, and Wallace Morris, 42.
Antonio Marshall is relieved of duty pending the outcome of the investigation.
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Memphis Police say an officer has been relieved of duty for now after a fatal crash Friday in Cordova.
Officers responded to the three-vehicle crash about 5:00 p.m. Friday at Walnut Grove and Timber Creek Drive.
Investigators said the driver in a 2019 Dodge Charger was going eastbound “at a high rate of speed” when a 2000 Pontiac Bonneville pulled out of a private drive and the Charger hit it. Police said the Bonneville split into two pieces, causing one piece to hit a third vehicle, a 2018 Ford F-150 stopped in the westbound center turn lane.
Investigators said the off-duty MPD officer was driving the Charger and was taken to Regional One in non-critical condition.
The driver and the passenger in the Bonneville both died at the scene. They were identified as 19-year-old Travis Parham and 42-year-old Wallace Morris.
In a statement, Memphis Police said: “Due to this crash being a fatal incident involving an off-duty officer, the officer has been routinely relieved of duty pending the outcome of the investigation."