MARSHALS CAPTURE SUBJECT WANTED FOR MURDER OF TUSKEGEE 17 YEAR OLD

Acting on information provided by the U. S. Marshals Gulf Coast Regional Fugitive Task Force in Montgomery, AL, the Gulf Coast Regional Fugitive Task force in Huntsville, AL, arrested a 15 year old juvenile wanted for the April 12, 2007, shooting death of 17 year old Marquise Johnson in Tuskegee, AL. The juvenile was located at a residence in Huntsville, AL and taken into custody around 1:30 p.m.

The Gulf Coast Regional Fugitive Task Force began working with the Tuskegee Police Department the day of the murder. “Task Force officers and Tuskegee Police developed information late last night that the subject may have traveled to the Huntsville, AL area. They contacted the Marshals in Huntsville, AL, who immediately began surveillance of the residence. The juvenile was observed entering the residence this afternoon, the Marshals along with Huntsville Police officers surrounded the residence. They were able to safely take the subject into custody”, said U. S. Marshal Jesse Seroyer. “This was a violent act allegedly committed by a very young man; we’re glad that he’s in custody”, added Marshal Seroyer. The juvenile was transported to the Madison County Youth Detention Center in Huntsville, AL, to await transfer back to Tuskegee.

The Gulf Coast Regional Fugitive Task Force is a team comprised of U. S. Marshals and state and local law enforcement officers in Alabama and Mississippi. The task force objective is to seek out and arrest fugitives wanted for crimes of violence and any charges involving sexual assaults on children. Last year, U. S. Marshals task forces arrested more than 27,000 state and local fugitives on felony charges.

Additional information about the U.S. Marshals can be found at http://www.usmarshals.gov.