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Illinois man wanted for killing girlfriend’s 10-month-old baby arrested in Atlanta, FBI says
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Illinois man wanted for killing girlfriend’s 10-month-old baby arrested in Atlanta, FBI says

FBI agents have arrested an Illinois man accused of killing his girlfriend’s child after he reportedly fled to Atlanta.

The FBI tells FOX 5 that Zashawntray Pickett, 28, of Rockford, Illinois, has been on the run since Oct. 29, when the 10-month-old was pronounced dead at Lurie Children’s Hospital in Chicago.

Authorities have issued a warrant for Pickett’s arrest for first-degree murder.

On Saturday morning, the FBI and the Atlanta and DeKalb County police departments located Pickett in Georgia and arrested him without incident.

Zashawntray Pickett (DeKalb County Police Department)

Officials say Pickett was also wanted on six outstanding warrants for charges that included domestic battery, stalking, criminal trespass, burglary and criminal damage to property.

He is expected to be extradited back to Illinois in the future.