MURDER SUSPECT NABBED WHILE ALLEGEDLY SHOPLIFTING
A man arrested for shoplifting at a Huntsville mall, turned out to be wanted for murder in Houston.
Twenty-two year old Anthony Johnson was stopped by security and a concerned citizen outside the mall when they believed he had taken clothing from a store. Huntsville police say however, they soon learned that Johnson was had a capital murder warrant out for him from the Houston Police Department.
Crime Stoppers in Houston says 35-year old Jawon Carson was shot in his home and his body was found in the December under a bridge. An investigation connected Johnson to the crime.
Johnson also is accused of having stolen property in his vehicle from the Houston area. He is also charged with theft, possession of a stolen firearm, unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon, failure to identify.
Huntsville police are working with the Houston police department to see if Jonson additional stolen property.