MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A 16-year-old Memphis teen, Jadarius Jermaine Armstrong, has been transferred to adult court to face multiple felony charges, including first-degree murder, according to the Shelby County District Attorney’s Office.
Armstrong was booked into Jail East on Monday and is charged with the following offenses:
First-degree murder
Theft of property
Evading arrest
Unlawful carrying or possession of a weapon
The District Attorney’s Office confirmed his transfer to adult court but said details about the incident remain limited due to ongoing updates in the investigation.
FOX13 requested an incident report, but no further information has been released at this time.
The case marks a notable instance of a juvenile being charged as an adult in a serious violent crime in Shelby County.
