U.S. Marshals arrested a murder suspect among the holiday travelers at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.
Police and U.S. Marshals arrested James Thomas as he exited a plane at the airport. He was transferred to the Gwinnett County Jail.
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The suspect was wanted in the murder of aspiring rapper Chucky Trill from Houston, Texas. Police say Thomas opened fire on Trill’s car along I-85 near Jimmy Carter Boulevard around 3 a.m. on March 5. Passengers in the car were uninjured.
Thomas faces charges of malice murder and four counts of aggravated assault, WSB-TV reports.
Trill, real name Corey Detiege, 33, died at a local hospital.
The rapper, best known for his rap single “Keisha,” had just arrived in Atlanta the day before he was killed. He was scheduled to perform during NBA All-Star weekend, his manager told 11Alive News.
