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The FBI says an Illinois man wanted for the murder of his girlfriend’s 10-month-old baby has been arrested in Atlanta.

The FBI says an Illinois man wanted for the murder of his girlfriend’s 10-month-old baby has been arrested in Atlanta.

FBI agents arrested an Illinois man accused of killing his girlfriend’s baby, who reportedly fled to Atlanta.

The FBI tells FOX 5 that Zashawntray Pickett, 28, of Rockford, Illinois, has been on the run since Oct. 29, when the 10-month-old was pronounced dead at Lurie Children’s Hospital in Chicago.

Authorities issued a warrant for Pickett’s arrest for first-degree murder.

On Saturday morning, the FBI and the Atlanta and DeKalb County Police Departments located Pickett in Georgia and took him into custody without incident.

Zashawntray Pickett (DeKalb County Police Department)

Pickett was also wanted on six outstanding arrest warrants for charges including domestic battery, harassment, trespassing, theft and destruction of property, authorities said.

He is expected to be extradited to Illinois in the future.