LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Police have arrested a man connected to the fatal shooting of an Oldham County teacher in Washington D.C. last week.
Authorities arrested 22-year-old Jaime Macedo on Tuesday. He has been charged with First Degree Murder while Armed.
Maxwell Emerson, 25, was shot at Catholic University while attending a teachers' conference last week.
Max's mother, Chandra Emerson, also notified WHAS11 on Tuesday that she had received a phone call about the arrest.
"It was very short, he just wanted to let us know that an arrest had been made in the case he did not say the name, or the age or anything," Chandra said.
The family is glad the suspect is no longer on the streets nearly a week after the shooting.
"I felt an immediate relief just that he was found and taken off the streets," Max's dad, Steve Emerson, said.
Authorities offered a $25,000 reward for any information that could lead to Macedo's arrest.
D.C. Metropolitan Police released a photo of Macedo days after the shooting.
While authorities did originally say Emerson and the suspect knew each other, his mom said it isn't true.
"We were, and are, still very concerned about why that narrative is being, why that was being pushed so much," Chandra said.
However, Max's twin brother Brady said there is not enough justice to fill him completely since he can never get his best friend back.
They lived together their entire life.
"There is no one that will ever replace him, he did so much for me my whole entire life," Brady said.
Overall the Emerson family is thankful for all the tips that led D.C. police to make an arrest in the killing of the popular Oldham County High School social studies teacher.
The university where Emerson was killed released a statement on July 14, outlining security measure the college will be implementing after the tragedy.
Some of the safety measures to soon be implemented at Catholic University include additional security guards, electronic keycard access points and an armed officer presence on campus.
"Finally, let us return our thoughts again to the life of Mr. Emerson, and hold in prayer all who loved him," Peter Kilpatrick, Catholic University president, said.
Oldham County High School is selling "Max Emerson Champion Shirts". According to the website, all profits go to his family.
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