All three suspects charged in the fatal shooting of a Norfolk Southern contractor at an Austell railyard are in custody following an arrest in Florida, according to Cobb County police.
Escambia County sheriff’s deputies arrested Ty Anthony Thompson, 27, on Thursday, Oct. 15. He faces felony murder and aggravated assault charges in the death of Curdravious Clark, 27, Fox 5 Atlanta reported.
Deputies found Thompson at an apartment complex after locating his vehicle there, according to WSB-TV. He remains in Escambia County awaiting extradition to Georgia.
His arrest came more than a month after Clark was shot at the Whitaker Intermodal Terminal.
September shooting led to three arrests
Austell police responded to the Norfolk Southern railyard at 6000 Dr. Luke Glenn Garrett Jr. Memorial Highway around 10:04 p.m. Sept. 14 after receiving reports of a shooting.
Officers found Clark suffering from gunshot wounds. He was taken to a hospital, where he died, according to Fox 5.
The shooting occurred in the facility’s parking lot. Norfolk Southern identified Clark as a contractor and said its police department was working with Cobb County police on the investigation.
Police said the gunman fled in a vehicle. Austell officers requested assistance from Cobb County’s Major Crimes Unit.
On Sept. 24, around 2:30 a.m., detectives arrested Keondre Johnson, 28, and Michael Riles, 26. Both face felony murder, aggravated assault and weapons charges and are being held without bond at the Cobb County Adult Detention Center, according to the reports.
Authorities have not disclosed a motive or explained how the suspects knew Clark. The investigation remains ongoing.
Anyone with information can contact the Cobb County Police Department’s Major Crimes Unit at 770-499-3945.
