COLUMBUS, Ga. — A man accused of murdering three people in February has been arrested this week.
Columbus Police officials said U.S. Marshals located and arrested 19-year-old Jerimiah Walker in Memphis, Tennessee, Thursday morning.
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Police did not say where in Memphis Walker was captured.
Authorities issued warrants against Walker that accuse him of murdering three people and injuring a four-year-old at a Motel 6 in Columbus, Georgia.
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According to police, 53-year-old Michael Carter, Sr. and 19-year-old Michael Carter, Jr. were found with gunshot wounds inside the hotel room at 9:19 p.m. on Feb. 18. They were both pronounced dead at the scene.
In addition to the two men killed, officers said 50-year-old Toya Carter and a child were shot during the incident. Tonya Carter was later pronounced dead.
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Authorities confirmed that the four-year-old did not sustain life-threatening injuries.
Walker is charged with three counts of murder and two counts of aggravated assault.
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