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Man accused of killing Buckhead valet taken into custody

ATLANTA — The accused killer of the Buckhead valet, Harrison Olvey, has been arrested

The family told Channel 2′s Michael Seiden on Wednesday evening that Randy King, 22, was arrested. Later Wednesday night, police confirmed King’s arrest.

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Police said on Sept. 3 around 1:40 a.m., Olvey was a valet at the parking garage and interrupted a man breaking into a vehicle when he was shot.

King was wanted for Olvey’s murder and placed on the Atlanta Police Department’s Most Wanted list with a reward amount of $5,000.

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The family told Seiden that King would be charged with multiple crimes, including murder.

Olvey’s sister, Addison Lin Olvey, mother, Autumn Ernst, and stepfather, Tony Casteel released a statement to Seiden that reads: “It’s never going to bring Harrison back, but now that Randy King is off the streets, no other family has to feel the pain we’ve felt.”

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