The 29-year-old man accused of slaying a rookie cop during a New Kensington, Pa., traffic stop has been apprehended after a dogged three-day manhunt, authorities said Tuesday.
The arrests landed suspected cop killer Rahmael Holt and his mother in custody following the Friday night shooting death of 25-year-old Officer Brian Shaw about 20 miles northeast of Pittsburgh, according to court records and Pennsylvania State Police.
The time and place of Holt's arrest was not immediately clear.
Holt's mother, Sherry Holt, denied knowledge of her wanted son's whereabouts during a Monday night interview with KDKA-TV. She claimed Holt wanted to turn himself into authorities.
She was captured along with Holt and charged with hinder apprehension of prosecution, records show.
Allegheny County Sheriff's Office made the arrests, the documents state.
Holt faces charges of murder and firearm possession in death of Shaw, who joined the New Kensington police force in June. The officer suffered a fatal gunshot wound while chasing after an armed suspect during a traffic stop Friday night.
A reward for tips leading to Holt's arrest and conviction grew to at least $43,000 as the search dragged on.
