Alabama murder suspect arrested after wild high-speed chase on I-75 in Atlanta – WSB-TV Channel 2

ATLANTA — A murder suspect accused of leading Cobb County on a high-speed chase that ended in a crash in Atlanta is expected to be extradited to Alabama where he is expected to stand trial.

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LaDerick Davis, 20, of Mobile, Alabama, was arrested Tuesday evening after crashing his white Mercedes-Benz GLC coupe into a street sign at Northside Drive and Bellemeade Ave in northwest Atlanta, police confirmed. police. Witnesses recounted Channel 2’s Michael Seiden that Davis, along with three other unidentified men, ran from the car.

Cobb police confirmed officers arrested Davis and detained a second person, but then released him after determining he had no outstanding warrants for his arrest. It is unclear whether police are still searching for the other two suspects.

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In a press release emailed to Channel 2, Cobb police detailed the moments leading up to the wild chase. Parkway near Akers Mill Road,” according to the release. “The Mercedes-Benz has been linked to a homicide in Mobile, Alabama. After observing Cobb County police patrol vehicles and before a traffic stop began, the Mercedes-Benz ran a red light and fled southbound on Cobb Parkway at a high rate of speed.

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Investigators say officers attempted to conduct a traffic stop, but Davis continued driving and eventually got onto I-75 S before exiting onto Northside Drive.

“A precision immobilization technique was performed, stopping the Mercedes-Benz on Northside Drive at its intersection with Bellemeade Avenue,” the release added.

On Wednesday afternoon, a spokesperson for the Mobile Sheriff’s Office confirmed Channel 2 Action News that Davis is a suspect in the April 27 murder of Donte Evans. Investigators say Evans was shot multiple times inside a gray Ford Edge.

During the investigation, police learned that three other people were in the vehicle.

After reviewing surveillance video, investigators identified LaDerick “ESPN 20” Davis and Robert “Luh Mista” McMillian as suspects in the murder.

Investigators also confirmed that two firearms were found in Davis’ vehicle, but it is unclear if they are related to the murder.

Anyone with information is asked to call police.

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