Murder suspect accused of shooting driver in the head arrested in Hall County
Deon Altron Ellison
HALL COUNTY, Ga. - A murder suspect, who had been on the run since a shooting on Friday morning, has been captured in Hall County.
Deon Altron Ellison, 24, of Gainesville, was arrested in connection with the shooting death of 23-year-old Jeremiah James Bonds of Flowery Branch. He was taken into custody at a location just north of Gainesville just before 7:30 p.m., deputies said.
According to the Hall County Sheriff's Office, Ellison shot Bonds while inside a vehicle around 1:30 a.m. Friday.
Investigators determined that Ellison and another person, described as a witness, were in the vehicle with the victim on Interstate 985NB near Jesse Jewell Parkway when Ellison and the victim began to argue.
As the argument escalated, Ellison reportedly pulled out a gun and shot Bonds in the head. The vehicle then went into a ditch.
Ellison fled the scene in the direction of the Rabbittown community, according to the sheriff's office. Authorities searched throughout the night but were unable to find him.
He faces charges of felony murder, aggravated assault, and aggravated battery.
He was booked into the Hall County Jail without bond.