Fondly known as “Barber Gibbs,” DeVaughn Gibson was killed at a New Year’s Eve party in Cleveland on Dec. 31, 2018, according to a statement from Cleveland police. The suspect is the gymnastic champion’s brother,Tevin Biles-Thomas, 24.
Two other men, Delvante Johnson, 19, and Toshaun Banks, 21, also of Cleveland, were also killed in the shooting.
Police arrested Biles-Thomas Thursday at Fort Stewart in Georgia, where he is an active duty U.S. Army service member, according to the Liberty County Sheriff’s Office in Georgia.
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He is charged with murder, voluntary manslaughter, felonious assault, and perjury, according to Cleveland police.
The shooting took place when an “uninvited group” entered the home and “an altercation ensued” between the group and guests, say Cleveland police.
After investigating, authorities allegedly identified Biles-Thomas as the shooter, the statement says.
As Biles-Thomas remains in jail awaiting his Sept. 13 arraignment hearing, Gibson’s family and friends continue to mourn his loss.
“Losing a child is unnatural,”his mother, Cheria Hall-Hobbs, told local station News 5 Cleveland. “I’m not supposed to ever bury my own child.”
In June, his family started theBarber Gibbs Dream Memorial Scholarshipin his honor.
“Whoever gets this is someone who has the same determination as my son,” Hall-Hobbs told News 5. “Someone who wants something, they might just need a little help.”
Known as a go-getter, Gibson worked as a barber and attended college, where he earned a 4.0 GPA studying business management, thescholarship websitesays.
“He was a young man with many dreams and each dream included a plan to make his community a better place to reside,” the website says.
Biles, Suspect Mostly Grew Up in Different Households
“My biological mom was suffering from drug and alcohol abuse and she was in and out of jail,” Simone toldDancing with the Starsin 2017. “I never had a mom to run to.”
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On Thursday, hours after her brother was jailed,Biles tweeted,“Eating my feelings don’t talk to me.”
Court records do not list an attorney for Biles-Thomas. It is unclear when he will be extradited.
In a statement to PEOPLE, a spokesman for Fort Stewart said officials there “are fully aware of the arrest and allegations regarding Spc. Tevin Biles-Thomas.”
Tevin Biles-Thomas.Liberty County Sheriff
“After joining the Army in 2014, he was assigned to the 3rd Infantry Division and sent to Korea in 2018 as part of a rotational deployment,” the statement says.
“The case remains under investigation and we are cooperating with all authorities involved,” the statement says.
Reps for Biles and the Olympic Committee did not immediately return PEOPLE’s requests for comment.
source: people.com
