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A former University of Wisconsin football player was arrested Saturday in connection with a double-homicide in Janesville, Wisc., officials confirmed during a press conference.
Marcus Randle El, 33, walked into a Chicago police station and turned himself in to Janesville police, who were there to apprehend him,police said at the press conference.
While investigating the deaths, police discovered footage of the women in McAdory’s black Jeep Cherokee at 2 a.m. at a local gas station, Janesville Police Lt. Charles Aagaard said during the press conference.
“Evidence suggests that the suspects and the victims were going to meet later that morning,” Aagaard said, “and the suspect was in the area of the TA Express [gas station].”
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After the shooting, police allege Randle El drove McAdory’s vehicle, which was discovered abandoned in Justice, Ill., the station reports.
Police stated that Randle El did not confess to the crime. Police did not reveal a motive. It is unclear whether he has appeared before a judge or acquired an attorney.
Meanwhile, the deaths of the two moms have rocked the tight-knit community. A vigil was held the day after their deaths.
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The case remains an ongoing investigation and there could be more charges, Aagaard stated at the press conference.
Randle El played at the University of Wisconsin from 2004 to 2007, according to local station WIFR, and is the brother to former Pittsburgh Steelers star Antwaan Randle El.
source: people.com
