Detectives Arrest 2nd Suspect In Killing Of Sacramento 17-Year-Old Jaylen Betschart
SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Detectives have arrested the second suspect wanted in connection to the shooting that left 17-year-old Jaylen Betschart dead last year.
Betschart was found shot in a car along the 8300 block of Jackson Road back on Oct. 3, 2020. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
UPDATE: 3/11/21
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Detectives have identified this suspect as 34-year-old Curtis Slaton. Slaton was arrested earlier today (3/11/21) and was booked on homicide charges at the Sacramento County Main Jail.
One juvenile suspect had already been arrested in connection to the shooting.
Earlier in March, however, detectives released some details about a second suspect they were still looking for. Some details about the suspect's car were released.
On Thursday, detectives announced that they had arrested the suspect - now identified as 34-year-old Curtis Slaton. He has been booked into Sacramento County Jail and is now facing homicide charges.
The first suspect arrested, whose name has not been released due to being a juvenile, is already awaiting trial.
Detectives still have not detailed any possible motive behind Betschart's killing.