Man Charged in Georgia Officer Killing Caught in Car Trunk

Man Charged in Georgia Officer Killing Caught in Car Trunk
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EASTMAN, Ga.—A man charged in the weekend slaying of a Georgia police officer was arrested early Monday in northern Florida, where sheriff’s deputies found the suspect hiding in the trunk of his sister’s car.

Deputies in Nassau County, Florida, apprehended 24-year-old Royheem Delshawn Deeds during a traffic stop about 1 a.m., said Nassau County Sheriff Bill Leeper.

An undated photo of 24-year-old Royheem Delshawn Deeds. (Nassau County Sheriff's Office via AP)
An undated photo of 24-year-old Royheem Delshawn Deeds. Nassau County Sheriff's Office via AP