The Brief
- Marvin Prudhomme, wanted in the April killing of his nephew in Oakland, was arrested on Thanksgiving after eight months on the run.
- Police say Prudhomme shot and wounded the victim’s father before fatally shooting 19-year-old Zion Greenwood and fleeing.
OAKLAND, Calif. – A man wanted on suspicion of killing his nephew in Oakland was arrested on Thanksgiving after eight months on the run.
Arrest in Phoenix
What we know:
Marvin Prudhomme, 30, was arrested Thursday in Phoenix. Police said he initially resisted arrest and refused to provide his real name before being booked on a murder warrant in the killing of his nephew, 19-year-old Zion Greenwood.
April shooting in Oakland
The backstory:
The shooting happened just after midnight on April 4 at Greenwood’s father’s apartment near 14th and Filbert streets. Prudhomme, who was down on his luck, had been staying at the home.…