JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A man wanted in connection with a fatal shooting at a gas station in Jacksonville, Florida, was arrested this week at a Houston-area hurricane shelter, authorities said Thursday.
Julian Williams, 36, was taken into custody Tuesday on an out-of-state fugitive warrant in Harris County, Texas, after authorities received a Crime Stoppers tip. He had been sought by Jacksonville police for months.
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Williams is accused of shooting 20-year-old Christopher Thurston during a July 23 encounter at a gas station, police previously said.
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According to court records, Williams was arguing with another man inside the business when Thurston walked inside. The door bumped into Williams and the pair traded words, records show.
The arrest warrant stated Williams was seen following Thurston down an aisle, shooting him once in the chest and then shooting another man who tried to intervene. Several witnesses identified Williams as the shooter, according to the warrant.
Thurston was taken to a Jacksonville hospital, but did not survive.
Williams faces charges of murder, aggravated battery and possession of a firearm by a felon. It remains unclear when he will be extradited to Jacksonville.
