Teen accused of killing local watermelon vendor posts bond
John Materna, 76, died May 29, two weeks after he was shot during a May 15 robbery while selling watermelons at Homer Street and Wayne Avenue in The Heights neighborhood. (Courtesy April Stokes)
Demarion Tackett, 16, is accused of killing John Materna. He posted his $100,000 bond that was set by Shelby County Juvenile Court Judge Tarik Sugarmon on Feb. 7.
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Aarron Fleming covers public safety for The Daily Memphian, focusing on crime and the local court system. He earned his bachelor’s in journalism and strategic media from the University of Memphis.
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