The suspect in the shooting death of a Radcliff man has been transferred to Hardin County.
Chief Deputy David Lee with the Hardin County Sheriff’s Office says a deputy transported Frescas C. Cruz from Shelby County to the Hardin County Detention Center Tuesday morning.
The sheriff’s office received a call shortly after 11 a.m. on March 3 regarding an unidentified body just off the roadway along the 5000 block of North Dixie Highway.
“Upon arrival, our detectives learned that a 36-year-old male, Derrick J. Franks of Radcliffe, had been shot and killed,” Lee said. “They had no leads, but through their work, and they worked probably over 24 hours straight, they developed leads. They were able to track where Mr. Franks had been and develop a lead that led them to 25-year-old Frecas C. Cruz from Bullitt County.”
Officers were able to take Cruz into custody after finding him in Shelby County.
Cruz has been charged with Murder and is being held on a $500,000 bond. He is due in court for an arraignment hearing Wednesday morning. Lee says the sheriff’s office’s investigation is ongoing.
