On Friday, Andre Thomas was taken into custody by the 22nd District Covington County Drug Task Force, the Andalusia Police Department and the U.S. Marshals Gulf Coast Regional Fugitive Task Force.
Atlanta murder suspect caught in south Alabama
May 17, 2021
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Officials said Andre Thomas was arrested on Friday in Covington County, south of Montgomery.
Last week, officials had said they were expanding the search for the 40-year-old Thomas to Alabama, saying they believed he was hiding among friends and relatives there.
Thomas is wanted in the Feb. 17 shooting of Cornelius Morgan at a store on Atlanta’s west side.
In March, Atlanta police arrested 32-year-old Johnathan Coleman in Morgan s death.
Thomas is jailed in Covington County extradition to Atlanta.
Crime Stoppers of Greater Atlanta was offering a $2,000 reward for information that leads the capture of Thomas.
Search for Atlanta murder suspect expands to Alabama
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Andre Thomas, 40, is sought in connection with a Feb. 17, 2021 shooting that led to the death of Cornelius Morgan. (Atlanta Police Department)
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The search for an Atlanta murder suspect has moved into Alabama, authorities said Thursday.
Andre Thomas, 40, is sought in connection with a Feb. 17, 2021 shooting that led to the death of Cornelius Morgan.
Central Alabama Crime Stoppers said authorities have expanded their search into Alabama’s Covington County. Thomas may have relatives and associates in the area and may have reached out to them in his effort to escape the law.