Catawba Co. Sheriff’s Deputies capture accused killer in deadly shooting

CATAWBA CO., N.C. – The manhunt for a murder suspect in Catawba County is over. Catawba County Sheriff’s deputies have now captured 39-year-old Thomas Banks.

He’s accused of shooting Rusty Johnson at a home on Dansbury Lane in Vale on Tuesday. Johnson later died at the hospital.

Investigators say Banks was taken into custody at a home in Lincoln County.