CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (CLARKSVILLENOW) – A man wanted in a deadly May shooting on Cobalt Drive has been arrested in Dodge City, Kansas.
Eric Caffey, 25, of Alabama, was located in Dodge City on Saturday, Aug. 1, according to Clarksville Police Sgt. Fontella Jones. He waived extradition and was booked into the Montgomery County Jail on Wednesday night, Aug. 5.
An Alabama woman was previously arrested in the May 13 Clarksville shooting.
Amber Lynn Tanner, 24, is charged with homicide in the death of Christopher Young, 42, of Clarksville. Police said she drove Caffey to and from the crime scene.
According to her warrant, on May 13 at about 12:35 a.m., 911 received a call that a man had been shot, and when Clarksville Police arrived they found the victim hanging out of his SUV with multiple gunshot wounds. He was taken to Tennova Healthcare, where he was pronounced dead.
Witnesses gave a description of the shooter and said he approached the victim’s SUV and yelled, “Give me your (expletive),” before hitting the victim in the face multiple times and then pulling out a pistol and shooting him several times.
The two then fled.
Detectives were able to see Tanner’s car fleeing the scene on several video surveillance systems in the area.
Detective Nathan Lee charged Tanner, from Hanceville, Alabama, and a warrant for criminal homicide was issued for Caffey.
Tavia Smith contributed to this report.