The 26-year-old man accused of killing a local firefighter last summer during an armed robbery outside a Sandfly bar has been extradited to Chatham County.
Jail records show Brandon Mackey, charged with 21-year-old Isle of Hope firefighter Wesley Franklin’s murder, was booked into the Chatham County jail about 1:45 p.m.
The suspect was captured May 16 in Watauga, Texas after information provided to CrimeStoppers and relentless police work led investigators to him, said Julian Miller, Savannah-Chatham police spokesman.
Fort Worth police and Savannah-Chatham detectives found Mackey and charged him with Franklin’s murder and armed robbery in the 2 a.m. incident June 2 outside Deb’s Pub & Grub when a bullet fired outside the establishment fatally struck Franklin, who was inside.
For nearly a year investigators had researched dozens of tips and eliminated dozens of suspects while gathering accurate information in the case, Miller said. Information from an anonymous tipster eventually led detectives to Mackey.
It was unclear Saturday evening if Mackey had an attorney or when he would appear in court.