Murder Suspect Arrested In New Mexico

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SANDY SPRINGS, GA -- The man who has been on the run for several months following a fatal July 2015 shooting at a Sandy Springs apartment complex has finally been captured.

Investigators have arrested Juan Rabadan Chavez, 22, on an outstanding warrant for killing Ricardo Hernandez Ovalle, 22, of Alpharetta, the agency said.

According to the Associated Press, Chavez was picked up by U.S. Border Patrol agents canvassing the New Mexico-Arizona border. Chavez was among four people trying to cross the U.S.-Mexico border when they were stopped early Wednesday.

Sandy Springs police responded just after 4 p.m. July 23, 2015, to a call of a shooting in the Azalea Park apartment complex on Cedar Run, which sits off Dunwoody Place in the northern part of the city.

The agency previously told Patch that Ovalle was found dead with at least one gunshot wound to his body on a sidewalk.

After following up on leads and interviews, detectives were able to identify a person of interest in the case. A composite sketch of the suspect was released a day after the shooting, but Chavez was able to evade capture for several months.

Police have yet to release a motive in the fatal shooting. Return to Patch for updates.

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