Patrick Houston Jr., the son of Memphis rap veteran Project Pat, was shot and killed in January—a deadly assault that shocked town’s South Memphis group and solid a protracted shadow over one among hip-hop’s most storied households. For months, the case remained quiet. Now, practically half a 12 months later, there’s been a serious break within the investigation.

On July 15, U.S. Marshals arrested Talia Jones in Minneapolis on fees related to Houston Jr.’s loss of life. According to authorities, Jones resisted arrest, and deputies famous she “did not go quietly.” Her seize comes weeks after Memphis police issued a warrant on June 27, suggesting the case—lengthy stalled in public view—had lastly gained traction.

Jones is now being held in Minnesota whereas investigators work to find out the extent of her involvement. While particulars stay restricted, she is suspected of enjoying a job in luring Houston Jr. to the scene the place he was killed. Whether she acted alone or as a part of a broader plot has but to be made public.

Project Pat retreats, looking for religion and justice after son’s loss of life

Houston Jr. was gunned down in broad daylight on January 10 within the Imogene Heights neighborhood, on the intersection of Ketchum Road and Long Street—not removed from Charjean Park. Police responding to the scene discovered him with no less than one gunshot wound. He was pronounced lifeless on the hospital.

His funeral was held on January 25 at M.J. Edwards Funeral Home. He was buried at Memphis Memory Gardens. Since then, Project Pat has largely stayed out of the highlight, focusing as a substitute on his work with the Go Foundation—a nonprofit he based to assist incarcerated people—and persevering with his efforts in jail outreach. On social media, he’s often shared phrases of reflection, expressing gratitude and religion regardless of the loss.

As the investigation continues, it’s unclear whether or not extra arrests will observe. But for now, the quiet progress within the case marks a flip in what has been a painful chapter for Houston Jr.’s household and the Memphis group nonetheless mourning his loss of life.