A suspect wanted on murder charges in Florida is in custody following a police chase in Western North Carolina. The Rutherford County Sheriff's Office says they were involved in a multi-county chase to apprehend 35 year old Matthew Scott Flores, Thursday afternoon.
Officers used a pit maneuver to stop the vehicle, Flores then exited the vehicle and ran on foot. He was taken into custody after a short foot chase. Flores was wanted in both North Carolina and Florida.
WFLA reports that he was on the run for over a week after allegedly shooting and killing a man, in a small Florida town about 60 miles from Sarasota. Flores faces 2nd degree murder and other charges in that incident, as well as a list of crimes in North Carolina. He's currently being held in Rutherford County. "