Suspect was shot, arrested after alleged burglary try in Sept.
BLOOMINGTON - A Normal man out on bond after police said he was shot in a residential burglary has been arrested in connection with the stabbing death of Joshua Embry. | Joshua Embry's obituary | Vigil held for Embry outside Six Strings club
Bloomington police said Joshua Anderson McGuire, 22, of the 900 block of Adelaide Street was taken into custody Thursday afternoon at his home by the U.S. marshal's Great Lakes Regional Violent Fugitive Task Force.
Embry, 26, died early Sunday morning at a local hospital after being stabbed in the chest during a fight in the 500 block of North Center Street. Police were called to the fight at 11:35 p.m. Saturday.
Bloomington police spokesman Duane Moss said no other arrests in connection with Embry's death are expected, but he said others could be arrested in connection with the fight.
The federal agents made the arrest after a warrant was issued Thursday charging McGuire with murder in Embry's death.
Moss did not have a reason as to why the marshal's task force was used to make the arrest other than "that's among the things they do."
The warrant set McGuire's bond at $1 million, meaning he must post $100,000 to be released from McLean County jail.
Moss could not comment on the police theory about the motive for Embry's death.
Robert L. "Scrappy" Embry said McGuire's arrest will not bring back his son.
"There is a little bit of relief," Robert Embry said of the arrest. "It's not going to bring Josh back but there is relief that at least I know someone is going to pay for this."
Robert Embry said he does not know if his son knew McGuire.
According to the McLean County Circuit Clerk's records, McGuire has faced several felony charges dating back to 2003.
Most recently, police said McGuire was shot in a September burglary attempt at a Bloomington home on the 400 block of West Chestnut Street. McGuire was shot twice in the left knee and once in the right knee by a resident armed with a .22 caliber rifle, police said.
McGuire is charged in circuit court with residential burglary in that case. On Oct. 29 he posted $1,500 to be released from jail on those charges.
Moss said police interviewed dozens of people, including McGuire, in connection with Joshua Embry's death.
The FBI assisted in the investigation by providing expertise in certain areas, Moss said, but he could not be specific.
Posted in News on Friday, November 21, 2008 12:00 am Updated: 12:15 pm.
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