Murder suspect Victor Langston arrested by SWAT at DeKalb County hotel

Clayton County deputies apprehended Victor Langston, wanted for a 2023 fatal shooting in Forest Park, at a DeKalb hotel on Memorial Day.

Murder suspect Victor Langston arrested by SWAT at DeKalb County hotel

Clayton County murder suspect caught after SWAT surrounds hotel room

One of Clayton County's most wanted murder suspects is in custody after deputies tracked him down at a DeKalb County hotel on Memorial Day, fox5atlanta.com reports.

Victor Langston, ranked No. 5 on Clayton County Sheriff Levon Allen's top-ten most wanted list, was wanted in connection with a deadly shooting on Jonesboro Road in Forest Park on 4 August 2023. Investigators say Langston shot a victim in the head at that location.

Deputies surrounded Langston's hotel room and deployed gas before he surrendered. A loaded firearm was recovered from the room.

Sheriff Allen issued a statement following the arrest: "Night, weekends, or holidays will not stop the Clayton County Sheriff's Office. Turn yourself in, or you will be next."

Langston is currently held at Clayton County Jail. Officials have not yet announced the formal charges he will face.

Source: Google News MT — Crime (en)