AUSTELL, Ga. — A third suspect in connection with the deadly Cobb County shooting of a Norfolk Southern contractor has been arrested in Florida, according to authorities.
Cobb County Police said the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office in Florida arrested 27-year-old Ty Anthony Thompson on Thursday. He faces felony murder and aggravated assault charges.
Two others, 28-year-old Keondre Johnson and 26-year-old Michael Riles, who also face murder and other charges, were arrested last month in connection with the crime.
On Sept. 14 around 10 p.m., Austell Police officers responded to a railway yard at Dr. Luke Glenn Jr. Memorial Highway for the shooting, a Norfolk Southern property where the company handles transfers between trains. Cobb County Police also responded to assist with the investigation…