Too much pressure was on, Leonard wasn’t going to be able to stay on the run for long and the smart thing to do was turn himself as oppose to get into a situation where force might have had to be used.
He is accused of murdering 3 people (two former Auburn football players) and injuring many more after a fight broke out at a pool party over a woman.
The man suspected of killing three people and wounding others near Auburn University could appear in court Wednesday, a day after turning himself in.
Desmonte Leonard, 22, turned himself in to U.S. marshals at the federal courthouse in Montgomery, according to Montgomery County Sheriff D.T. Marshall.
Police have a motive in the shooting, but Dawson would not release it, saying “that’s for the courtroom, later on.” He did say authorities believe gunfire erupted during a fight at a party.
Several media outlets cited witnesses as saying the altercation was over a woman.
Witness Turquorius Vines told CNN affiliate WGCL the violence was sudden.
“It went from us chilling with all these females to a massacre for no reason at all,” he said.