Accused killer in custody in sports bar slayings

An accused killer is now in custody after the shooting deaths of two half-brothers at the Jus One More sports bar in Warner Robins.

U.S. marshals and deputies from the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office in Ridgeland, South Carolina, arrested 26-year-old Travis Bernard Thomas late Tuesday afternoon, according to a sheriff’s office post on Facebook.

Although witnesses were slow to come forward, Thomas was identified as the prime suspect in the fatal shooting.

The Jasper County Sheriff’s Office social media post stated they got a call from deputies in Houston County who knew Thomas was in the Old House area near Ridgeland.

Officers found Thomas hiding in a house. He was arrested without incident.

Warner Robins police detectives traveled to South Carolina and plan to interview Thomas, according to a release from the Warner Robins Police Department.

Warner Robins police secured arrest warrants for Thomas on the day the victims’ families laid them to rest.

Police said a fight broke out in the bar about 1 a.m. March 2, and both men were shot in the chest area.

One died at the club, and the other was pronounced dead at the hospital in Peach County.

The Houston County Sheriff’s Office and the district attorney are making plans to extradite Thomas.

Once he returns, Thomas will be charged with two counts of murder, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, possession of a firearm during commission of a crime and two counts of aggravated assault.

Liz Fabian: 478-744-4303, @liz_lines

This story was originally published March 15, 2017 at 6:06 AM with the headline "Accused killer in custody in sports bar slayings."