JONES COUNTY, Miss. (WDAM) – The Jones County Sheriff’s Department apprehended a man on Sunday who is wanted out of Greenville, South Carolina, on several felony charges, including attempted murder.
Luis Angel Virgen-Murillo was captured near Ellisville Boulevard, south of the I-59 intersection, after locally generated intelligence placed him at a residence. Virgen-Murillo, who JCSD says is also in violation of immigration laws, had been at the center of an extensive investigation by authorities in Greenville.
The JCSD SWAT Team, Patrol Division, Criminal Investigations Division and Narcotics Division all surrounded the location.
According to JCSD, Virgen-Murillo was armed with a handgun stolen in Jones County and attempted to draw the weapon during his arrest…