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Washington Murder Suspect Captured in Santa Monica: FBI

A man fled to Los Angeles after being charged with first-degree murder in Washington, the FBI says

An "armed and dangerous" Washington murder suspect who was on the loose in Los Angeles for more than a week turned himself in Tuesday night in Santa Monica, the FBI said.

Federal agents said 29-year-old Robert Deshawn Grott turned himself in at 8:35 p.m. after being accused of shooting a man to death in Tacoma, Washington.

Authorities said Grott was accused of shooting a 23-year-old man named Julian Jemar Thomas more than 10 times -- firing 46 shots -- in a convenience store parking lot Feb. 1. 

Thomas was found in a bullet-riddled vehicle.

The next day, investigators learned that Grott and his brother, Rashard Dominque Grott, were in Los Angeles. The FBI confirmed that Robert Grott spent the night in a downtown LA-area hotel on Tuesday night.

The brother, who was wanted for allegedly helping Grott flee, surrendered to authorities in LA on Wednesday and confessed that they had driven down from Tacoma to LA.

After the shooting, photos taken at the scene led authorities to issue a search warrant at Grott's home, where they found a case for a 9mm gun that matched the shell casings found at the crime scene.

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Investigators said Robert Grott was considered "armed and dangerous" and should not be approached. The gun believed to be used in the killing had not been recovered when he was on the run. Officials did not discuss the weapon when they said he was detained.

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