MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — U.S. Marshals arrested a man suspected of fatally shooting a Rhodes College student during an off-campus home invasion in Memphis, Tennessee, police said Tuesday.
Rainess Holmes, 36, was arrested by a U.S. Marshals Service fugitive task force after a warrant was issued for him on charges including first-degree murder, aggravated robbery, and murder while committing a burglary, Memphis police said. Online records do not show if Holmes has a lawyer to discuss the charges against him.
Rhodes College Interim President Carroll D. Stevens said Monday that senior Andrew Rainer was killed in a home invasion. Rainer attended high school in Memphis and was pursuing a major in English and a minor in music, Stevens said in a statement.
Police said officers went to a home near campus at about 5:40 a.m. Sunday and found that a man was killed and woman was wounded. The woman was taken to a hospital in non-critical condition. Police said three to four men were involved in the home invasion, and warrants were issued for Holmes’ arrest.
Rhodes is a liberal arts college with an enrollment of about 2,000. The scenic campus is located in a mostly residential neighborhood.