Glendale, AZ – Monday afternoon, Jefferey Morris, 30, was
arrested by Task Force members near 61st Avenue and Glendale Ave, in the city
of Glendale. Morris was wanted by the Lexington Police Department in Kentucky
for Murder.
In July 2014, a warrant was issued for the arrest of Morris.
The warrant stemmed from an incident that took place in June 2014 during which
Morris was involved in an altercation with Anthony L. Carter. At some point
during the altercation, it is alleged that Morris brandished a firearm and shot
Carter. Carter ultimately succumbed to the gunshot wounds and later died.
Recently, Deputy U.S. Marshals in Eastern Kentucky developed
information that Morris may have fled to Arizona. Deputy U.S. Marshals in
Arizona quickly acted on the information and further determined that Morris may
be living in the Glendale area. Task Force members tracked Morris to an
apartment complex and made contact with him. Morris provided a false identity
to Task Force members, including what appeared to be fictitious identification
documents. After further investigation Task Force members were able to
positively identify the person in question as the fugitive, Jefferey Morris.
“This arrest is a true testament of what happens when law enforcement
agencies work collaboratively to get violent criminals off our streets,” stated
David P. Gonzales, United States Marshals for the District of Arizona. Marshal
Gonzales added, “Fugitives should take notice that the United States Marshals
Service, along with our state and local partners, will find them wherever they
run.”
The United States Marshals Service is the nation’s oldest
federal law enforcement agency. Annually, U.S. Marshals arrest more than 50
percent of all federal fugitives and serve more federal warrants than all other
federal agencies combined.
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