
The search for a man wanted in a Kansas homicide investigation is over.
19-year-old Terrell Dixon was arrested around noon in Clinton, Mo. Dixon was charged Thursday morning in Atchison, Kan. with second-degree murder in connection with the shooting death of 24-year-old Winston Downing of Kansas. Downing was shot in the head in the parking lot of the Kings Superstore gas station at 912 Division Street in Atchison.
Atchison Police Chief Mike Wilson said an alert had been sent out to law enforcement agencies letting them know to be on the lookout for Dixon who was wanted in connection with the investigation.
“The Clinton, Mo. police department had received a report of a suspicious person off a highway just on the edge of Clinton,” Wilson said. “When their officers responded to that area they did not locate him immediately but soon found him hiding nearby. There was a foot pursuit that ensued but he was apprehended.”
Wilson said during the course of the investigation detectives have been able to determine what took place to lead to the altercation in the parking lot but did not go into details. He said Downing arrived on a motor scooter and a short time later Dixon arrived in a vehicle. After the shooting Dixon ran from the scene on foot. He was taken into custody in Clinton also on foot.