A man wanted in connection with a deadly shooting in Stowe Township last year was arrested in Maryland, authorities said.

Dachary Sampson was taken into custody without incident on Monday in Bladensburg by a task force with the U.S. Marshals Service, the Allegheny County Police Department said in a post on social media . Officials said the 32-year-old homicide suspect is facing numerous charges, including criminal homicide, terroristic threats, and simple assault.

Sampson is accused of fatally shooting 42-year-old James Nelson on Pleasant Ridge Road in Stowe Township on Aug. 12, 2024.

The shooting prompted a massive police presence and led to a SWAT situation. At the time, police believed the suspect may have gone into a nearby home. But when officers went in, the home was empty.

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