GASTONIA, N.C. — Charlotte-Mecklenburg police said they tracked down a murder suspect in a Gastonia neighborhood Friday morning.
[PHOTOS: Officers, SWAT team descend on Gastonia neighborhood]
Police said they have arrested Santario Miller who was wanted in the murder of Shalamar Venable in uptown Charlotte last month.
Channel 9 could see Gastonia police officers carrying rifles on Ransom Street and looking through the neighborhood. Dozens of officers, including a SWAT team, descended on the neighborhood.
Detectives with the Violent Criminal Apprehension Team said they received information that Miller was inside a residence in the Gastonia neighborhood and requested help from the Gastonia Police Department to find him.
Officials said Miller eventually surrendered to police after a standoff that lasted for hours.
We first updated WSOCTV news app users with a notification just after 10 a.m. Friday about the heavy police presence in the neighborhood.
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He was taken into custody and transported to police headquarters, where he was being interviewed.
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Detectives had put out a warning to the public about Miller earlier this week, calling him extremely dangerous.
[PAST COVERAGE: Police continue to look for ‘extremely dangerous' murder suspect]
Officials said he was wanted for the murder on May 21 on North Tryon Street.
Miller is facing murder and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon charges.
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