Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt on Thursday announced charges against 28-year-old Alex Bridges Deaton, who is also a suspect in other crimes in Mississippi and New Mexico. Deaton is accused of shooting a 19-year-old convenience store clerk in Pratt, Kansas, on Wednesday. The suspect, Alex Deaton, was arrested as he fled from officers after the shooting and is jailed in Kansas. Relatives of Alex Deaton released a statement to Mississippi media outlets Thursday saying they are horrified at the crimes Deaton is accused of committing. He was listed in critical condition after being shot Wednesday in Pratt as officers searched for the suspect, 28-year-old Alex Deaton.

Source: ABC News March 02, 2017 18:52 UTC