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Man Arrested in Georgia for Teen's Murder in Cherry Hill

A man wanted for the murder of a teenage boy outside a Cherry Hill, New Jersey motel has been captured in Georgia, prosecutors said Friday night.

Kevin Fentress, 21, was nabbed by U.S. Marshals on Friday morning at the home of an acquaintance in Marietta, Ga., officials said.

The 21-year-old allegedly shot 17-year-old Jadrye Gordon and an unidentified 20-year-old man in a car outside The Inn of the Dove at 725 Cuthbert Boulevard early February 28, police said.

The victims were taken by private vehicle to Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital for treatment. Gordon was later transferred to Cooper University Trauma Center where he died, police said.

All three men were at a party in one of the motel’s rooms when a fight broke out. The shooting happened shortly after, police said.

Fentress is sitting in a Georgia jail awaiting extradition. It’s not immediately clear if he retained an attorney.

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