Fugitive wanted in 2 states captured in southeast Alabama
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Authorities say a man wanted in Alabama and Florida on multiple charges including murder has been captured in southeast Alabama.
The U.S. Marshals Service says 39-year-old Raymond Pruitt was arrested Friday afternoon in Pike County after being sought after a crime spree that started on April 5. Authorities say Pruitt was captured after he crashed his vehicle following a high-speed chase with law enforcement.
Authorities say Pruitt allegedly stabbed his girlfriend and shot her with her own pistol.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Pruitt was initially sought by Montgomery Police on an attempted murder charge. He allegedly went on an armed robbery crime spree stretching across at least four Alabama counties.
Police say a suspect believed to be Pruitt committed an armed robbery of a Pensacola, Florida, convenience store before shooting a clerk to death.