Suspect who shot man on Riverdale Road in College Park in custody, police say
Devantes Watson, 21, of Atlanta (Clayton County Police).
COLLEGE PARK, Ga. - Clayton County police have identified a suspect they say shot a man in College Park last week.
Devantes Watson, 21, of Atlanta was taken into custody Tuesday for the murder of Eric Crane. Crane, 57, was found by officers on March 3 in the southbound lanes of Riverdale Road near Norman Drive in College Park. Officers say Crane was shot multiple times. He was taken to a hospital and later died.
Eyewitnesses at the scene told police that a black male shot Crane before taking off in a vehicle.
Watson was eventually identified as a suspect. He is charged with malice murder and possession of a weapon during the commission of a crime.
Watson was listed in custody of the Fulton County Jail on unrelated charges.