Marshals make arrest in connection to Cru Lounge shooting

WARNER ROBINS, Ga. — Another arrest has been made in connection to a June 28 shooting at a Warner Robins lounge.

According to the Warner Robins Police Department, Elements from the U.S. Marshals Office arrested 20-year-old Reggie Roberts Jr. of Warner Robins in Hickory, North Carolina. He will face charges of Felony Murder and brought back to Houston County after an extradition proceeding to answer for the charge.

This is the second arrest made in connection to the shooting. The first suspect, 20-year-old Samba Diallo of Warner Robins, was arrested and charged with Murder — Party to the Crime. The victim in this case has been identified as 24-year-old Shamair Mitchell.

According to the Police Department, Mitchell was involved in an early morning physical altercation at the lounge that spilled over into the parking lot, then was struck by gunfire and transported by private vehicle to Houston Medical Center. He succumbed to his injuries at the hospital.

Reflecting on the case, Police Chief John Wagner told The Journal that the relationships between law enforcement helped bring this case to another arrest.

“Having a great relationship, plus a member of the department assigned to the Marshals, we were able to reach over state lines and able to catch a murderer,” Wagner said.

He also added that while an arrest has been made, the investigation is still underway.

“The job is not done until the judge makes his ruling,” Wagner said. “An investigator is on the way to Hickory in [an] attempt to interview [Roberts].”

Dictrict Attorney William Kendall added that the Marshals and police department worked well together investigating this case.

“We’ve done a lot of different things throughout the [past two weeks] to get some names, get some intelligence, figure out where this guy is at. Then when it came down to it, they were able to get his general location in Hickory, North Carolina,” Kendall said.

Kendall also added that finding one suspect could be difficult at times.

“It takes a lot of coordination, a lot of logistics and a lot of investigation sometimes to track people down,” Kendall said. “Imagine the amount of people there are in the world, and you’re looking for one guy; it’s kind of like a needle in a haystack. The determination between the DA’s office and law enforcement across the board is really what ties it in together and makes it to where we can take somebody like that off the street.”

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