Oakland murder suspect caught in Tucson

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TUCSON, Arizona (KOLD News 13) – Authorities arrested a man from Oakland, California in Tucson after allegedly shooting his cousin.

U.S. marshals found Clarence Johnson Jr., 33, on Monday. Johnson is in the Pima County Jail and is about to be extradited back to Oakland, where he is charged with murder.

“The arrest of Clarence Johnson Jr. is a good example of how state and local law enforcement agencies work together across state lines to arrest a dangerous person,” said US Marshal David Gonzales.

Authorities say Johnson and his cousin got into an argument when Johnson shot him in the head. Johnson was also wanted on a previous 2010 manslaughter conviction on a parole arrest warrant.

Marshals said they determined he may have fled to Tucson, and members of the Arizona WANTED Offender Task Force in Tucson began following clues about his whereabouts on Monday.

Authorities say they heard Johnson tried to get into Arkansas by bus and were monitoring the Greyhound bus station on East 12th Street.

Johnson was reportedly seen at the station at 6 p.m. Almost two hours later, officials arrested him.

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