Sixth murder suspect in custody
From staff reports

Hattiesburg police officers have a sixth suspect in custody they believe was involved in the murder of Fermin Diaz, the city’s first homicide of the year.

According to Capt. Michael Shappley, Martin Catemaxca, 36, was arrested Saturday by border patrol officers in Brownsville, Texas, and returned into the custody of the Hattiesburg Police Department today.

Shappley said Catemaxca is the sixth, and final suspect, they believe stabbed Diaz, 25, during a physical altercation at the James Street Apartments around 2 a.m. Aug. 26.

Police already have arrested five other suspects in connection to Diaz’s murder.

Shappley said Catemaxca will be charged with murder and transported to the Forrest County jail.

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