U.S. Marshals arrest Gary murder suspect in Kentucky
The U.S. Marshals arrested a Gary man wanted for murder after a six-hour standoff in Owensboro, Kentucky, on Valentine's Day, according to police and local media reports.
Rashad Thompson, 38, was wanted for the April 2 death of Leroy McCambry, Gary Police said in a Facebook post.
His case was unsealed Tuesday. Thompson appeared in court Wednesday with lawyer Michael Campbell who filed to request a bail hearing and speedy trial.
His next hearing is March 4.
When Leroy McCambry stole a Jeep from an East 5th Avenue gas station in Gary, he unwittingly interrupted Thompson reselling marijuana edibles inside, court records allege.
He ended up getting chased and shot on the road, flipping and wrecking a home's garage on the city's west side 2 miles away.
McCambry, 22, of Chicago, was found fatally shot in the torso in the vehicle under a pile of debris on the 300 block of Hayes Street. He was pronounced dead at 8:10 p.m. and his death was ruled a homicide, according to the Lake County Coroner's Office.
Thompson's brother Maurice, the alleged accomplice, was charged with murder in May. However, prosecutors filed to dismiss his case on Jan. 29, saying they couldn't prove it.
The U.S. Marshals tried to serve Rashad Thompson as he left a home around 11 a.m. local time Feb. 14 on the 3600 block of Chickasaw Dr., Owensboro Police said in a Facebook post.
He ran back inside and barricaded himself. The U.S. Marshals called the Owensboro Police to help set up a perimeter. Multiple police units and hostage negotiators responded.
Thompson eventually 'surrendered peacefully.'
Post-Tribune archives contributed.
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