Edward Earl Allen Jr., Murder, Tennessee 2024

Three alleged members of the Unknown Vice Lords (UVL)–Ghost Mob, a criminal street gang, have been charged in connection with the murder of an individual in Memphis, Tennessee.

A federal grand jury in Memphis returned a superseding indictment yesterday bringing new charges against Edward Earl Allen Jr., also known as E-Money, 40, of San Bernardino, California; Vincent Grant, also known as V Slash, 40, of Memphis; and Deandre Rodgers, also known as Dre, 27, also of Memphis.

The superseding indictment charges Allen, Grant, and Rodgers with causing death by use of a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence.

According to court documents, the UVL–Ghost Mob is a subset of the Almighty Vice Lord Nation, which originated in Chicago and eventually spread to other parts of the United States.

The indictment alleges that Allen, Grant, and Rodgers used and discharged a firearm during the premeditated killing of an individual for the purpose of gaining entrance to and maintaining and increasing their positions within the UVL–Ghost Mob.

Each defendant is charged with causing death by use of a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence. If convicted, they each face a maximum penalty of life in prison, or the death penalty.

The ATF, Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, and Memphis Police Department investigated the case, with valuable assistance from the U.S. Marshals Service.

Trial Attorney Lisa M. Thelwell of the Criminal Division’s Violent Crime and Racketeering Section and Assistant U.S. Attorney Wendy K. Cornejo for the Western District of Tennessee are prosecuting the case.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/archives/opa/pr/three-gang-members-charged-connection-murder