In early January, police blocked off a section of a southwest Atlanta neighborhood for hours as they searched for a suspect wanted in a teenager’s shooting death. However, no one was arrested.

On Saturday, police said the suspect, Markius Gillespie, turned himself in at the Fulton County Jail. The 22-year-old is facing charges of murder, aggravated assault and theft by taking, according to authorities.

Gillespie was wanted in connection with the Jan. 6 homicide in the city’s West End neighborhood.

Officers were called to a home on Holderness Street just before 3 p.m. that day and found 19-year-old Ashton Jackson unresponsive after being shot once. He was later pronounced dead by medical personnel.

Last week, police shared photos of Gillespie in hopes of locating him. No further details

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