ATLANTA — The suspect in the 1994 murder of an Atlanta man has been arrested after spending nearly 30 years on the run.
The FBI says its more than 27-year manhunt for Muhammed Bilal El-Amin, now-47, ended when he was arrested during a routine traffic stop in Oconee County earlier this week.
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El-Amin has been wanted since November 1994 when the FBI says the then 19-year-old shot a man in the face at the Oakland Street train station.
The victim, whose identity has not been released, died from his injuries.
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A federal warrant charging El-Amin with unlawful flight to avoid prosecution was filed in May 2001.
Channel 2 Action News has reached out to Atlanta police for more details on the 1994 murder. They are working to compile more information.
This is a developing story. Stay with WSBTV.com and Channel 2 Action News for the latest.
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