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Suspect in Belle Meade hatchet murder found in Kentucky

Domenic Micheli was arrested by Kentucky State Police on Interstate 65 near Bowling Green, according to the Metro Nashville Police Department.

The manhunt for a suspect in the murder of a Belle Meade gym owner ended Tuesday evening.

Domenic Micheli was arrested by Kentucky State Police on Interstate 65 near Bowling Green, according to the Metro Nashville Police Department. Bowling Green is roughly 80 miles northeast of Nashville. Police said they are sending detectives to Kentucky.

He was found driving a Toyota Prius, the vehicle he was seen driving before Monday's attack at a Belle Meade strip mall.

Micheli has been wanted since Monday in connection to the murder of Joel Paavola, who owned The Balance Training location at 5133 Harding Pike. Authorities said that Micheli worked for Paavola, who fired Micheli from the gym 14 months ago.

Before his capture, the 36-year-old suspect was last seen at an urgent care facility in Gallatin on Monday morning. Gallatin police said Micheli asked the urgent care for a suture kit but was not willing to wait or provide any personal information.

He left without receiving any treatment or medical supplies, police said.

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