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The United States Marshals Service has
arrested an Elkton, Maryland man wanted for a murder that occurred
in February 2007. Jamie Dontae Ringgold, 29, previously of 5 Maple
Court, Elkton, Maryland was wanted by Delaware State Police in the
shooting death of 29-year-old Kevin A. Fields, of Bear.
The homicide happened in the parking
lot of The Old Pike Shops on 788 Old Baltimore Pike, Newark,
Delaware at approximately 2 pm on February 26, 2007. Fields was shot
in the chest by Ringgold after a confrontation occurred in the
parking lot. The fight escalated into Ringgold shooting the victim
to death.
Delaware State Police Homicide
detectives obtained warrants for murder in the first degree,
possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony and
conspiracy in the first degree.
The United States Marshals First State Fugitive Task Force was
assisting the State Police in trying to locate Ringgold.
Investigators in Delaware received information the defendant may be
in the Fort Lauderdale area of Florida. This information was relayed
to deputy marshals in Florida. Ringgold’s 10 months of freedom came
to an end at approximately 1 pm on today’s date. He was apprehended
at the Ventura Inn located at 720 S. Federal Highway, Dania,
Florida. Ringgold was inside an efficiency room and was apprehended
without incident.
Ringgold is being held at the Broward
County Jail pending extradition to Delaware.
The United States Marshals Service
First State Fugitive Task Force is comprised of members of the
Marshals Service, Delaware State Police, Delaware State Probation
and Parole, New Castle County and Wilmington Police Departments. The
state and local officers were sworn in as special deputy U.S.
Marshals in order to provide them with broader jurisdictional
authority. This is a valuable tool for law enforcement in Delaware
because of the ability of a fugitive to flee the state in a short
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