MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP, abc24.com) - The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has added a 22-year-old man suspected of being involved in a fatal drive-by shooting in Mississippi to the state's most wanted list.
The agency said in a statement Wednesday that Rico Reynaldo Fleming is wanted by authorities in Marshall County, Miss., on one count of homicide in the Christmas morning shooting that killed 16-year-old Derica Patterson of Memphis. Fleming, of Moscow, Tenn., also is charged with five counts of drive-by shooting.
The TBI says authorities in Fayette County, Tenn., also are searching for Fleming for allegedly violating his probation on charges including attempted second degree murder.
Fleming has a previous arrest history in the West Tennessee area that dates back to 2007 and includes unlawful possession of a weapon, DUI, aggravated assault, assault and evading arrest.
Fleming is a black male with black hair and brown eyes and also goes by the alias Rico Poole. He was last seen in a black, 2000 Buick Park Avenue with Tennessee license plate 074 ZSV. Fleming is 6’2,” weighs 170 lbs, is considered armed and dangerous and should be approached with caution.
Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Rico Reynaldo Fleming is urged to call the TBI at 1-800-TBI-FIND (1-800-824-3463). There is a $1,000 reward for information leading to his arrest.
