A 43-year-old man wanted in the killing of an NYPD cop two decades ago was busted Friday in Florida. Lester Pearson, who was wanted in several states, was taken into custody in Jacksonville by US Marshals and local police, authorities confirmed Sunday. Pearson allegedly shot off-duty Officer Vincent Ling in 1999 during a dispute. In 2005, Pearson was picked up in Louisiana by State Police with 100 pounds of marijuana, according to the U.S. He is currently being held on $40,000 bond in Duval County, Fla., jail records show.

Source: Fox News March 18, 2019 01:07 UTC