A suspect has surrendered to police in connection with the shooting death of a man at an Abilene apartment complex.
According to a press release from the Abilene Police Department, detectives obtained a murder warrant for Christopher Whittington, 31. The release said Whittington surrendered to the Irving Police Department on Wednesday.
Suspects are considered innocent unless convicted beyond reasonable doubt in a court of law.
An earlier press release said police had been called to the Maison Blanche Apartments in the 2800 block of Highland Avenue about 5:30 p.m. on Monday where they found a man lying in the street suffering from a gunshot wound.
The release said a suspect had been identified, but had fled the scene.
Officers were directed to an apartment the victim may have exited. His name was withheld pending notification of next of kin.
Whittington was held in lieu of a $1 million bond, according to the release.
This article originally appeared on Abilene Reporter-News: Suspect jailed in Monday homicide
Reporting by Lynn Walker, Abilene Reporter-News / Abilene Reporter-News
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