Man suspected in Wisconsin homicide arrested in Texas

By: Associated Press//April 9, 2019//

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BELOIT, Wis. (AP) — A man suspected of a February homicide in the Wisconsin city of Beloit has been arrested in Texas.

The La Salle County Sheriff’s Office in Texas says 38-year-old Jacob M. Davenport was booked into jail on Saturday after Beloit police filed a warrant for his arrest Friday.

The Beloit Daily News reports Davenport is the suspect in the shooting death of 28-year-old James Tomten. His body was found Feb. 9 in his SUV in Beloit.

Authorities are seeking a first-degree intentional homicide charge against Davenport.

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