GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. — A man is in custody after he initially escaped from police.
Police told Channel 2's Steve Gehlbach at first John Briggs, 23, gave himself up, after calling 911, telling officers he shot his girlfriend inside a Gwinnett County home Friday night.
The incident happened at an apartment on Estate Court in Norcross.
Police said Briggs admitted to shooting his girlfriend, Chessington Marshall, 26, and surrendered to officers when they arrived at the home.
Officers then went inside and found Marshall in a bathroom.
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Police said Marshall died from multiple gunshot wounds.
Briggs then requested medical treatment, but as he was getting checked out, police said he got free from the officers and ran away.
Police said they set up a perimeter and called in K-9 units and a helicopter for the manhunt.
Briggs was arrested again shortly after midnight, police said. Officials told Channel 2 Action News he is facing charges of felony murder and aggravated assault.
Suspect captured by Gwinnett Police after escaping from officers booked into jail. John Briggs, age 23, charged with felony murder and agg. assault...accused of killing girlfriend pic.twitter.com/KCEP2LRITr
— Steve Gehlbach (@SteveGWSB) February 3, 2018
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