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A fugitive couple wanted in connection with the fatal shooting of a woman in Hickory six months ago were arrested Tuesday in Arizona, federal authorities said.
U.S. Marshals Service officials said 62-year-old Eric Parker and 50-year-old Tangela Parker were taken into custody in Phoenix.
Authorities said the couple had been on the run since Jan. 13.
The Parkers are suspects in the death of Phelifia Marlow, who was shot at a furniture plant in Hickory, North Carolina a few days after a workplace dispute.
U.S. Marshals said they worked over 30 leads stretching across eight states before developing information that the Parkers were staying at a Phoenix residence under the fake names of Jason and Elizabeth Reardon.
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PHOENIX A fugitive couple wanted in connection with the fatal shooting of a woman in North Carolina six months ago were arrested Tuesday in Arizona, federal authorities said.
U.S. Marshals Service officials said 62-year-old Eric Parker and 50-year-old Tangela Parker were taken into custody in Phoenix.
Authorities said the couple had been on the run since Jan. 13.
The Parkers are suspects in the death of Phelifia Marlow, who was shot at a furniture plant in Hickory, North Carolina a few days after a workplace dispute.
U.S. Marshals said they worked over 30 leads stretching across eight states before developing information that the Parkers were staying at a Phoenix residence under the fake names of Jason and Elizabeth Reardon.
Parkers Captured in Arizona
courtesy of Hickory Police Dept.
Parkers Captured in Arizona
Earlier this afternoon (July 13), the United States Marshal Service located and arrested Tangela L. Parker and Eric C. Parker in Phoenix, Arizona after receiving tips concerning their location. No further information has been released.
The two were wanted in connection to the January 2021 shooting death of 51-year-old Phelifa Michele Marlow at T.C.S. Designs on 9th Avenue N.E. in Hickory. The shooting was the result of a dispute between two T.C.S. Designs employees.
A nationwide manhunt for the Parkers was launched with a reward offered for their capture. Tangela Parker was wanted for assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill inflicting serious injury. Eric Parker was wanted for accessory after the fact.
Couple wanted in North Carolina homicide arrested in Arizona
A fugitive couple wanted in connection with the fatal shooting of a woman in North Carolina six months ago were arrested Tuesday in Arizona, federal authorities said.
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U.S. Marshals Service officials said 62-year-old Eric Parker and 50-year-old Tangela Parker were taken into custody in Phoenix.
Authorities said the couple had been on the run since Jan. 13.
The Parkers are suspects in the death of Phelifia Marlow, who was shot at a furniture plant in Hickory, North Carolina a few days after a workplace dispute.
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