Store clerk’s accused killer caught in Alabama

The man accused of killing a Union City store clerk during a robbery was arrested today when he was found about 70 miles away in Alabama.

D'Vontavious Bernard Williams, 20, of College Park, is charged with felony murder, armed robbery and aggravated assault for the April 28 shooting that killed 28-year-old Sohil Padania, according to Union City police. But Williams eluded capture until Tuesday, when he was apprehended in Lanett, Ala.

Williams was found hiding in a tree after tips led Alabama police to the apartment complex where he was allegedly staying, the Opelika-Auburn News reported. Williams was arrested and booked into the Chambers County jail, where he is being held tonight while awaiting extradition.

Investigators believe Williams entered Yasmin’s on 29, in the 6700 block of Ga. 29, shortly after 5 p.m. on April 28 and fatally shot Padania, police previously said. Williams was identified the following day as the suspect in the killing.

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