Lee County murder, robbery suspect arrested in Gonzales

A suspect in a March 5 Lee County robbery-homicide was arrested last week without incident by Gonzales police.

Atlantic Anthony Eredia-Johnson, 27, was picked up by the Gonzales Police Department after an arrest affidavit revealed he was one of three suspects Lee County Sheriff’s Office investigators believe took part in the robbery and shooting death of Carlos Ramone Greene.

Greene, 36, was shot multiple times at an RV he was staying at in the 1100 block County Road 123 near North Orange Street not far from Ledbetter. The slaying was caught on video and showed that on March 5, two suspects walked past a home on the property directly to the RV, according to published reports.

The two suspects, who were later identified as Jayden DAngelo Medearis, 18, and Tavion Malique Williams, 19, talked briefly to Greene before one of the men shot him in the face and the other shot him in the back, according to reports. The video showed the two men walking inside the RV and coming out with a bag. Before they left, one of the men shot Greene again in the head from behind, according to reports.

The two men left the scene in a vehicle driven by Eredia-Johnson, who is also believed to have provided the guns used in the robbery-homicide. One of the weapons was recovered at a pawn shop after Eredia-Johnson allegedly paid someone to get rid of it for him.

Investigators later received a tip that the men had planned the robbery and intended to target Greene, but the slaying may have been a last-minute decision. Medearis and Williams were caught on a recording discussing the killing, according to authorities.

On Monday, April 22, investigators filed probable cause affidavits with Lee County Precinct 2 Justice of the Peace Michael York. While Eredia-Johnson has a listed home address in Giddings, he also has ties to Gonzales and it was there that he was arrested on murder and aggravated robbery charges on Tuesday, April 23, before he was transported back to Lee County. Eredia-Johnson is being held in lieu of $1.25 million bond — $750,000 on the murder charge and $500,000 on the aggravated robbery charge.

Meanwhile, Midland police located Medearis at a Midland residence on Monday, April 22, and he was arrested by the Midland Police SWAT team and charged with capital murder and transported back to the Lee County Jail by Lee County Precinct 2 Constable A.J. Gonzales. Medearis is being held in lieu of $750,000 bond.

Williams was also believed to be in the Midland area and a search continued for him. At about 10 p.m. Thursday, April 25, the U.S. Marshal’s Service notified Midland police and told them Williams had contacted them and advised he was at a store in Midland and wanted to surrender to police. He was taken into custody without incident and transported back to Lee County. Williams is being held in lieu of $750,000 bond.

“I want to extend our appreciation to our local, state, and federal law enforcement partners for their assistance in locating our homicide suspects,” Lee County Sheriff Garrett Durrenberger said. “Again, the outcome of this investigation is a testament to the dedication and persistence of our criminal investigations team.

“I want to be abundantly clear: If you engage in committing a heinous crime in Lee County; we are going to conduct our investigation and then we are coming for you. We will work tirelessly to uphold law and order, and we will not tolerate the actions of those who victimize our citizens."

This report includes information compiled from reports by Fox 7 Austin, the Midland Reporter-Telegram and the Lee County Sheriff's Office.