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Greencastle man arrested for Alabama murder

A Greencastle man is behind bars in the Hamilton County Jail on a million dollar bond for his role in a shooting in Huntsville, Alabama. 

According to police, Damon Blinks, 28, Greencastle, was arrested Aug. 30 by the Carmel police after he was seen driving the murder victim's vehicle in Carmel. 

Blinks is accused of shooting Devin McDonald, 23, Huntsville, and then driving the victim's car to Indiana. 

According to the Huntsville Police, McDonald was shot on August 28 and was found the next morning after police were called about an unresponsive male in a parking lot. McDonald was pronounced dead at the scene. 

Blinks has a long list of prior crimes, including theft, carjackings, unlawful firearm possession by a serious felon, resisting law enforcement and escape. 

Blinks is facing charges of murder in Alabama and resisting law enforcement in Indiana. He is expected to be extradited back to Alabama to face his murder charge. 

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