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Suspect arrested in Atlanta for shooting of 49ers player Keion White

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ATLANTA — Atlanta police have arrested a man wanted in connection with the shooting of San Francisco 49ers player and former Georgia Tech standout Keion White.

Authorities identified the suspect as 38-year-old Marquis Davis, who was taken into custody in Buckhead on a California warrant.

White was shot in the ankle during a post-Super Bowl party in San Francisco in February.

According to San Francisco Police Chief Derek Lew, authorities contacted the Atlanta Police Department after identifying Davis as a suspect in the shooting.

“Atlanta police acting on our warrant, arrested 38-year-old Marquis Davis in Atlanta,” Lew said.

During the arrest, Atlanta police also seized a firearm and several drugs, including 59 pounds of marijuana, 820 grams of MDMA, more than 1,000 grams of methamphetamine, nearly 1,000 grams of cocaine and more than 3,800 grams of fentanyl.

Davis is one of four suspects arrested in connection with the shooting.

He is currently being held at the Fulton County Jail.

WSB Radio’s Ashley Simmons & Michelle Wright contributed to this story.