TUSCALOOSA, AL — A multi-state manhunt ended with the arrest of 22-year-old Tyshawn Laquan Thompson in connection to the fatal shooting of Roy Lamar Curry Jr. at a Texaco gas station on Skyland Boulevard East.
The incident occurred June 20 around 4:15 p.m. when emergency responders were called to the scene. Curry, 42, who worked detailing vehicles at the business, was found shot multiple times. Despite lifesaving efforts, he died from his injuries.
Witnesses reported that a former employee arrived at the gas station, shot Curry for unknown reasons, and fled in a stolen vehicle. The Violent Crimes Unit launched an investigation, identifying Thompson through witness accounts and surveillance footage.
Authorities issued murder warrants with no bond. The stolen vehicle was tracked by Cyber Intelligence Units to Mississippi. Law enforcement, including the U.S. Marshals Task Force, arrested Thompson near Batesville, Mississippi, approximately 200 miles from the shooting site.
Thompson was taken into custody along with the vehicle and evidence. Investigators traveled to Panola County, Mississippi, to seize the vehicle and interview Thompson. He is currently held at Panola County Jail awaiting extradition.
