MEMPHIS, TN – A nine-count federal indictment has been unsealed in the Western District of Tennessee, charging six alleged members of the Unknown Vice Lords (UVL) – Ghost Mob gang with conspiracy to commit murder, attempted murder, assault with a dangerous weapon, and firearms violations stemming from a retaliatory shooting in 2020.
According to court documents, the UVL Ghost Mob, a subset of the Almighty Vice Lord Nation originating in Chicago, is accused of conducting a coordinated attack on rival gang members following a prior shooting that left four people injured. In the early hours of Sept. 7, 2020, the defendants allegedly opened fire on a rival gang member’s residence with assault-style rifles, discharging 40 to 50 rounds. The act was captured on neighborhood security cameras and showed the suspects using and firing multiple firearms while masked and gloved.
The six individuals charged are:
- Antwon Brown, aka Yayo, 32, of Memphis
- Cordera Douglas, aka Chuckie Dee, 36, of Memphis
- Willie Merriweather, 41, of Antioch
- Tevin Richardson, aka Santana, 34, of Memphis
- Ricky Rogers Jr., aka Double R or RR, 32, of Memphis
- Laraveus Williams, aka Ray Ray, 32, of Memphis
The charges include:
- Assault with a dangerous weapon in aid of racketeering, carrying up to 20 years in prison
- Conspiracy to commit murder and attempted murder in aid of racketeering, carrying up to 10 years in prison
- Discharging a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence, carrying a mandatory 10-year sentence consecutive to other penalties
The investigation was led by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and the Memphis Police Department. The case is being prosecuted by the Justice Department’s Violent Crime and Racketeering Section, with assistance from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Tennessee.
This matter is part of the Justice Department’s broader Violent Crime Initiative targeting gang violence in Memphis and surrounding areas.
All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
