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An Indiana couple helped police arrest a man wanted for a deadly hit-and-run after they realized he was their house guest.
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Police arrested John Killough Jr., 52, and charged him with leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death.
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Killough is accused of striking and killing 11-year-old Kyson Beatty and fleeing the scene.
An Indiana couple frantically called the police after they realized their house guest was wanted for the deadly hit-and-run of an 11-year-old boy.
Kyson Beatty, a sixth-grader at Perry Middle School, was struck by a vehicle on December 11 on Wicker Street south of Indianapolis.
Beatty, who had been riding a small motorcycle, was pronounced dead on the scene, according to a release from the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department.
Police later identified a flatbed truck as a vehicle of interest and were searching for the driver.
A week later, Katie Book and Craig King said a man identified as John Killough Jr. showed up at their home on December 17 asking for a place to stay. They recognized Killough as the friend of a neighbor.
“They started talking, and (Killough) wanted to stay in the camper, and (King) said, ‘Well, you could stay for the night,'” Book told CBS 4.
“We let him in this morning to warm up, and we fed him and let him take a shower,” Book added. “He was definitely nervous.”
That’s when Book opened Facebook and saw Killough’s picture, along with the information that he was wanted by police in connection with the previous week’s deadly hit-and-run.
“I freaked out and jumped up,” Book said, adding that she called the police. “I’m like, ‘That’s the guy, that’s the guy.'”
Police arrested Killough, 52, at Book and King’s home on the 3500 block of Orange Street, about 15 miles northeast of where the hit-and-run occurred on Wicker Street.
Jail records show Killough was charged with leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death, operating a vehicle as a habitual traffic violator, and possession of methamphetamine.
A vigil was held for 11-year-old Beatty last week by the Decatur Youth Football League. Meanwhile, a GoFundMe for Beatty’s family has raised over $19,000.
Book said Beatty’s father came to their home to thank them in person.
“He said, ‘At least now before I lay my son to rest on Monday, I’ve got closure knowing he’s behind bars,'” Book told CBS 4.
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