Following the shooting death of another man in an empty lot only days before Christmas, three individuals, including a Memphis rapper, are being held on severe charges.

Daniel Bates, 25, also known as Mac Critter, has been charged with first-degree murder in the killing of Markeith Taylor, according to Jeremy Pierre of FOX13.

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Who is Mac Critter, aka Daniel Bates? 

Daniel Bates, popularly known by his stage name Mac Gritter, is an American rapper. He is 25 years old and from Memphis. Bates signed with Gucci Mane in October. 

Bates has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of Markeith Taylor. 

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According to Bates’ arrest affidavit, Taylor was discovered dead on December 21, 2022, in a vacant lot on Wells Avenue.

According to that document, Bates and three other individuals pulled up to the parking lot in an SUV and exited it.  According to court documents, Bates then yelled for Taylor to exit his van and come with them.

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All four of the men, including Bates, drew their firearms as Taylor approached the group. According to Memphis Police, one of those individuals, Gary Taylor, fired several shots, striking Markeith Taylor, and kept firing even after Markeith Taylor had already fallen to the ground.

Bates and three other men, who Memphis Police believe to be part of a gang, then accelerated away in the SUV.

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A witness positively identified Bates as the individual who called over to Markeith Taylor to join his group and subsequently stood over Markeith Taylor while holding a gun during the shooting after Memphis Police presented the witness with a six-person photo lineup.