After evading authorities for nearly 20 months, a suspect has been arrested in connection to a Chatham County murder.

Shyquaule Javon Fisher, 25, was originally indicted on charges in June 2020, including first-degree murder, robbery with a dangerous weapon, conspiracy to sell/deliver and possession with intent to sell/deliver a Schedule VI controlled substance.

The Chatham County Sheriff’s Office named Fisher as a suspect in the murder of 20-year-old Emerson Batsche on May 20, 2020. Batsche was shot in the chest on his property in Bear Creek.

Shyquaule Javon Fisher. (Image via the Chatham County Sherriff’s Office.)

Two other men were arrested under murder charges the following month, but Fisher fled North Carolina, prompting the Chatham County Sherriff’s Office to request assistance from the U.S. Marshals. Fisher evaded authorities until earlier this week, when the Elizabeth Police Department in New Jersey apprehended and arrested him.

Fisher has since been delivered to Chatham County, where he is being held under no bond. He is scheduled to appear in court on February 14.

“This outcome would not have been possible without the dedication of our top-notch investigations team and the support of an extensive network of law enforcement professionals committed to locating these suspects and bringing them safely into custody,” said Chatham County Sheriff Mike Roberson. “We owe a special thanks to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office, Elizabeth Police Department of New Jersey, U.S. Marshals Service, North Carolina Public Safety Extradition Team and members of other organizations and the public who served as eyes and ears to help locate these men.”

All three suspects from the murder are now in custody, according to the sheriff’s office.

 

Featured image via WNCT

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