Suspect captured in Augusta 13-year-old’s murder

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – Authorities in Pennsylvania have arrested the suspect within the March 28 deadly taking pictures of a 13-year-old who’d gone outdoors to select up a late-night meals supply.

The suspect’s identify is Gregory Thornton, 30, of Baltimore, based on authorities.

He was staying in Augusta on the time of the slaying of Buddy Brown Jr.

Thornton fled again to Baltimore after the slaying on the Richmond Summit Flats, 744 Broad St., based on authorities.

He’d been the topic of a manhunt in Maryland prior to now couple of weeks. However authorities stated Wednesday morning they’d captured him in Pennsylvania.

Thornton was arrested Wednesday morning east of Chambersburg in center Pennsylvania. He’s in U.S. Marshal’s Service custody now, however will finally be extradited again right here to Georgia.

The Richmond County Sheriff’s Workplace says it has a number of warrants on Thornton, together with for homicide.

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The FBI and U.S. Marshals Service had been going to serve a warrant final month at his residence in Hartford County outdoors Baltimore when he fled and took police on a high-speed chase, based on authorities. The pursuit was known as off as a result of it grew to become too harmful.

Thornton had been on the free since then.

Buddy was shot after going downstairs round 12:20 or 1 a.m. March 28 to select up his DoorDash order. The homicide was a part of a greater than yearlong surge in violent crime throughout the CSRA that’s now claimed almost 90 lives.

Quickly afterward, his dad fell asleep, then acquired a name round 3 a.m. that the boy’s physique had been discovered outdoors the midrise brick residence constructing.

Buddy’s household has spoken to investigators.

They instructed Information 12 authorities to consider that when Buddy went downstairs to get meals, Thornton was making an attempt to get into the midrise brick residence constructing.

Authorities consider Buddy wouldn’t open the door for Thornton – which can have price the boy his life.

The Richmond County Sheriff’s Workplace stated it “want to give credit score and thanks” to the U.S. Marshal’s Southeast Regional Fugitive Activity Drive – Augusta, U.S. Marshal’s Capital Fugitive Activity Drive – Maryland and U.S. Marshal’s Regional Fugitive Activity Drive – Pennsylvania.

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