Suspect in deadly Atlanta shooting arrested in California

ATLANTA - U.S. Marshals in California have taken an Atlanta man wanted for murder into custody.

Suspect in deadly Atlanta shooting arrested in California

U.S. Marshals caught the suspect in the area around San Francisco this week.

Officials say 24-year-old Caprie Anthony Paige has been charged in the Sept. 8, 2019 murder of 38-year-old Diquon Fletcher.

The deadly shooting happened around 6:18 p.m. on Boulevard NE near Ponce de Leon Avenue.

At the time, witnesses told police that a suspect in a white mask drove up to the area and started firing at Fletcher. According to police, the witnesses believed the shooting was the result of an ongoing dispute between Fletcher and a group of people.

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A suspect wanted in a deadly shooting in Atlanta has been caught in California.

A few days after the shooting, investigators identified Paige as the suspect and secured a warrant for his arrest. Marshals arrested Paige in the San Francisco area on Monday.

Paige is now awaiting extradition back to Atlanta.