Fugitive captured in Slovenia after killing Tennessee teen

A man accused of shooting a 15-year-old girl in 2022 was arrested over 5,000 miles away in Europe after skipping bail.

Sep 17, 2026

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Fugitive captured in Slovenia after killing Tennessee teen

A man accused of shooting a 15-year-old girl in 2022 was arrested over 5,000 miles away in Europe after skipping bail.

In brief

A man accused of shooting a 15-year-old girl in 2022 was arrested over 5,000 miles away in Europe after skipping bail. International law enforcement cooperation led to the arrest of a fugitive who fled the country after being released on bond for a fatal shooting. Originally reported by Valleynewslive.

Teen killed in Tennessee shooting

15-year-old Haley Reedy was shot and killed on Clear Creek Drive on Sunday afternoon.

Haley Reedy, 15, was shot and killed in September 2022 at a home on Clear Creek Drive in Millington, Tennessee. The medical examiner ruled it a homicide.

“My daughter doesn't have a second chance. She doesn't have a phone call or a chance to get bond.”

Suspect released on bond, then vanished

Seth Walls, 19

Seth Walls was initially charged with reckless homicide but indicted on second-degree murder charges. After posting a ten-thousand-dollar bond, he failed to appear for court.

Family devastated by judge's decision

Haley Reedy's parents

Haley's father David Reedy expressed anguish over the judge allowing Walls to post bond, saying his daughter had no second chance like the defendant did.

“Whether he meant to or didn't mean to, he killed my daughter.”

Fugitive arrested in Slovenia

The U.S. Marshals Service announced that Seth Walls, now 23, was arrested in Ljubljana, Slovenia, over five thousand miles away. His identity was confirmed using fingerprints provided by Interpol.

Extradition process underway

Walls is currently detained in Slovenia awaiting extradition back to Shelby County, Tennessee to face second-degree murder and reckless endangerment charges.

Community hopes for justice and healing

Community hopes for justice and healing

Shelby County Sheriff Anthony Buckner and Millington Mayor Larry Dagen praised the international law enforcement effort, saying the arrest offers the community a path toward healing.

The main idea

International law enforcement cooperation led to the arrest of a fugitive who fled the country after being released on bond for a fatal shooting.

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