UPDATED @ 1:28 PM. Shooting Suspect Apprehended
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Date: Jul 27 2021 8:18 AM
UPDATED @ 1:28 PM
The suspect has been identified as 30 year old Johnny Wilson of Abbeville.
HENRY COUNTY: It was Sunday night around 10 PM a firearm assault victim was presented to the emergency department of Southeast Health by private auto.
It was Monday morning when Houston County Sheriff Department chased a vehicle into Henry County and a suspect fled on foot. There has been a continuous manhunt since that time.
As Criminal Investigators were putting the puzzle together, and patrol-criminal investigators- United States Marshall’s- Ventress K-9, Houston County Sheriff Deputies, Henry County Sheriff Deputies, Abbeville Police, Dale County Sheriff helicopter all searched for the suspect, early Monday pieces of the puzzle placed that the actual shooting occurred in Henry County.
As the criminal investigators worked details, the others boots on the ground searching for the suspect, in 24 hours from when the firearm assault victim arrived at Southeast Health, the suspect is now in custody and in jail.
Houston County Sheriff Donald Valenza and Henry County Sheriff Will Maddox praised the initial officers responding to Southeast Health when notified of the gunshot victim arriving. The Sheriff’s praised the combined work of all of the officers working as one in an effort to apprehend the suspect. The Sheriff’s said the law enforcement partnership in this area is all working to solve crime and apprehend suspects.
More details will be forthcoming.
The firearm assault victim remains in critical condition at Southeast Health. While expected to live the victim will have lifetime complications from the injuries.
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