NAVASOTA, Texas — UPDATE: 6:00 p.m.
Leon Burrell Jr., 37, of Navasota, has been arrested after a traffic stop. He is wanted in the killing of Clifton Love, 45, at the Navasota Landing Apartments Wednesday night.
Navasota Police Chief Shawn Myatt said his number one priority was getting Burrell off the streets. He said he was happy to see the arrest happen so quickly. Chief Myatt said Burrell could be in court as early as Friday.
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Investigators with the Navasota Police Department said they have found the getaway car they believe was used by a man who shot and killed another man on Laredo Street Wednesday night.
An arrest warrant has been issued for Leon Burrell Jr., 37, of Navasota on suspicion of murder. He's accused of shooting Clifton Love, 45, to death at a Navasota apartment complex.
It happened at the Navasota Landing Apartments just before 8:30 p.m. Authorities said they believe Burrell shot Love in the parking lot and left the scene. Witnesses told KAGS they pulled the injured Love into a nearby apartment and called for help.
Love was taken to a Bryan hospital, where he died Thursday morning. Authorities put out an alert for Burrell's car and nearby law enforcement agencies set up along nearby highways and roads to see if they could find the car, but they were not successful.
Burrell's car was later found abandoned. Authorities said Burrell could still be in the Brazos Valley area. If you have any information on where Burrell is, call police.