The Columbia County Sheriff’s Office says a 19-year-old wanted in a Gwinnett County murder case was found and taken into custody at a Martinez home.
According to the sheriff’s office, Gwinnett County law enforcement became aware that Yostin Gomez may be staying at a Columbia County address.
During the investigation in Gwinnett County, officers identified the suspect vehicle as a red Chevrolet Cruze.
According to the sheriff’s office, license plate readers located the vehicle in Richmond County late Monday nite.
Richmond County authorities discovered and halted the vehicle, which led them to a residence on the 4000 block of Old Trail Road West in Columbia County.
Columbia County investigators collaborated with Gwinnett County investigators to secure a search warrant for the home.
The Columbia County Sheriff’s Office Special Response Team subsequently executed the warrant, discovering the primary Gomez inside the residence.
Deputies said Gomez was residing at the house while working a construction job in Augusta. Several additional persons were in the house during the search.
Gomez was brought to the Criminal Investigations Division for questioning by Gwinnett County investigators. He was then lodged into the Columbia County Detention Center to await extradition to Gwinnett County.
According to Gwinnett police investigators, Gomez will face an arrest warrant for murder.
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