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U.S. Marshals Arrest 19-Year-Old Wanted in Cleveland Killing in West Virginia

Investigators traced the suspect to Masontown through a coordinated tip from Ohio fugitive hunters.

Overview

  • Waymon Donat was taken into custody around 2 p.m. on Oct. 8 outside a home in the 1200 block of Cales Road in Masontown, West Virginia.
  • He is being held in West Virginia pending extradition to Cuyahoga County to face an aggravated murder charge.
  • Cleveland police say the April 5 case involved gunfire between two vehicles, and 18-year-old Ricky Walker was found fatally shot after a crash near East 55th Street and Cedar Avenue.
  • The Mountain State Fugitive Task Force made the arrest without incident with assistance from Preston County and regional units after a lead from the Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force that he was staying near Morgantown.
  • Authorities have not released details about a motive or court schedule, and they expect his return to Northeast Ohio within the next several days.