On October 3, 2021, the Clayton County Police Department responded to the area of I-675 North and Anvil Block Road in Ellenwood, Georgia.
When officers arrived, they found a young woman with three gunshot wounds—two to her legs and one to her chest. She was pronounced dead from her injuries.
During the investigation, Clayton County Police detectives identified Marquavius Hendrix as the suspect and obtained the following warrants:
Felony Murder
Aggravated Assault
Possession of a Weapon During the Commission of a Crime
Possession of a Firearm
SHERIFF LEVON ALLEN activated the “Elite Fugitive Unit” and placed Hendrix as #2 on the Top 10 Most Wanted list.
Today, an operation was carried out to take Hendrix into custody without incident. The operation was led by the U.S. Marshals Southeast Regional Fugitive Task Force (SERFTF), along with the Georgia State Patrol and the Clayton County Sheriff’s Office.
SHERIFF LEVON ALLEN would like to thank:
U.S. Marshals Southeast Regional Fugitive Task Force (SERFTF)
Colonel Williams W. Hitchens, III
Georgia State Patrol SWAT
Jamia Gayton
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