Decatur Man Arrested For Allegedly Gunning Down Boy For His Backpack

LITHONIA, GA -- A 21-year-old man wanted in the slaying of a teenager was arrested this week in Atlanta, DeKalb County authorities announced Thursday.

Members of the DeKalb Sheriff’s Fugitive Unit apprehended Adaren Kemond Carter of Decatur on Wednesday at a gas station in Atlanta, according to a news release. Carter is accused of gunning down Tyler LaFonte`Bingham, 16, for his backpack. SIGN UP: To get notified of more local news like this, click here to sign up for the Lithonia Patch. Or find your Atlanta-area town here. Or, if you have an iPhone, download the free Patch app.

The shooting occurred May 7 in Lithonia on Cody Court off Wellborn Road, authorities said.

Carter was detained by sheriff's deputies without incident Wednesday at the gas station, located at the corner of Cluster Avenue SE and Eastland Road.

Warrants for Carter's arrest on felony murder and armed robbery charges were issued last week.

Image via DeKalb Sheriff's Office