CLAYTON COUNTY, Ga. — Clayton County Police said Tuesday that a murder suspect accused of killing his husband was arrested at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport as he tried to catch a flight.
The suspect, 40-year-old Richard Lee, was wanted in the killing at a home on Adrian Drive on April 4. CCPD said Lee "arrived on scene" at the home that day and an incident led to him fatally shooting 32-year-old Michael Roshell, to whom police said Lee was married to.
Warrants were issued Tuesday for Lee's arrest on malice murder and other charges including first degree cruelty to children - CCPD said the call to police from the home on April 4 was made by a juvenile. It's not clear what relation, if any, the juvenile had to the couple.
"With collaborative efforts from the Clayton County Police Department - Airport Interdiction Unit and the Clayton County Sheriff’s Office – Fugitive Unit, Officers were able to capture murder suspect, Richard Lee, at the Atlanta Airport attempting to board a flight today," CCPD said on Twitter.
Police have not detailed what led to the incident between Lee and Roshell. They did not indicate the juvenile in the case was harmed.
