AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Deputies say a murder suspect is in custody after a dead body was found behind a local gas station.

Authorities said Wednesday that Jeffrey Taiwan Eutsay, 42, was arrested less than 24 hours after the murder. After questioning, deputies said he would be booked into Richmond County jail.

The victim was identified as 70-year-old Charlie Creech, who was pronounced dead at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday behind a Chevron at 1501 Laney Walker Blvd.

Both the victim and suspect were homeless, according to authorities.

An autopsy of Creech will be scheduled, according to Richmond County Coroner Mark Bowen.

With the gas station on the edge of the Augusta University health sciences campus, AU police were among the agencies responding on Tuesday.

However, AU released a statement no

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