MEMPHIS, Tenn. - The man accused of killing his grandmother and stealing her car was extradited to 201 Poplar, record show.

Memphis police responded around 4 p.m. Wednesday, June 4, to a home in the 1800 block of Perkins Road, where they found Sonya Dates lying on the floor, bleeding from her head next to a hammer. Her daughter discovered the body before officers arrived.

Police said Sonya suffered fatal head injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene.

The daughter told investigators that her son, Kerrien Dates, had been living with his grandmother and that the two had recent altercations. She said she had encouraged her mother to make him leave for her safety.

Officers said Kerrien was not at the home when they arrived, and his grandmother’s blue Chevrolet Camaro was missing. The d

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