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DAVIESS CO., KY (WFIE) - A convenience store clerk was shot to death and authorities have arrested the suspect.
Tips led police to a Newburg home in the Louisville area. According to police, 27-year-old Brock Hanley was staying with family in the home.
Hanley was captured at the home around 7:30 Central time Monday night after authorities looked for him all day. Authorities did say Hanley had to be tased.
Daviess County deputies are responding to Louisville to take custody of Hanley and return him to Owensboro.
At around 2:30 Monday morning, the Daviess County Sheriff's Department said an armed gunman came into a convenient store at the Shell Station off Bon Harbor Road and the bypass demanding cash.
Investigators said after he received the cash, he shot 46-year-old Suba Singh in the abdomen and launched an interstate manhunt.
"By virtue of viewing the surveillance video, which is of very good quality, indicated the individual approached the clerk, demanded money," Daviess County Sheriff Keith Cain said. "The clerk immediately produced a tray of money from the cash register. The individual took the money from the counter and shot him."
Shortly after the incident, the owner of the Shell Station was trying to figure out why his brother Suba Singh was shot after handing over the money.
"He got money and then he shoot him," store owner Jaswinder Singh said. "I don't know why he'd do that. He gave him everything."
Suba Singh was taken to Owensboro Medical Health System and soon was in surgery.
The Daviess County coroner said around 10:00 Monday morning, Singh died from a single bullet wound to the abdomen.
The sheriff said Hanley called detectives confessing to the shooting and even offered a reason why he shot the clerk.
"He did give a reason but that reason is suspect at this time," Cain said.
Now, county officials said Hanley could face 20 years to life in prison or even the death penalty if found guilty.
"The death penalty can be based upon the fact there was a death involved that occurred during the course of a robbery," Commonwealth Attorney Bruce Kuegel said.
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