Houston suspect Anthony Franklin charged with capital murder in 2016 death of Mark Anthony Thomas
HOUSTON - A suspect has been arrested in the death of a man who was found strangled behind a club in 2016, Houston police say.
Anthony Franklin, 51, has been charged with capital murder in the death of 48-year-old Mark Anthony Thomas.
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According to HPD, Thomas was found dead in his vehicle in the back parking lot of a club in the 3300 block of Old Spanish Trail on the morning of June 14, 2016.
Anthony Franklin (Photo: Houston Police Department)
Police say investigators suspected foul play at the time, and an autopsy conducted by the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences ruled Thomas' death a homicide by strangulation.
After further investigation, police say they developed Franklin as a suspect in the case, and he was arrested on Monday. He has been booked into the Harris County Jail.