Henry Ledlow, 22, and the son of a police officer, had moved into his first apartment in the 1100 block of North Jefferson Street in the Belhaven neighborhood just a few months ago.

His landlord, Anthony Sciumbato, described him as a "likable fellow."

"He was just a nice kid. He was the youngest in the building, but I never had any trouble with him. No noise complaints or anything," Sciumbato said.

On Thursday, Ledlow became Jackson's 11th homicide victim this year.

Jackson police said he was stabbed several times around 1 a.m. inside his apartment and later died at the University of Mississippi Medical Center. Ledlow's father, Henry Ledlow Jr., is on the police force in Flora.

The man suspected of attacking him was captured later in Tuscaloosa.

Benjamin Clark, 24, was stopped by Tuscaloosa police after leaving the parking lot of a motel. He was driving the car that belonged to Ledlow's fiancee, Caroline Cockrell.

Investigators say they believe Clark, who is Cockrell's ex-boyfriend, forced her to leave with him. Cockrell, 22, was found with Clark and appeared to be unharmed. She is the daughter of Jackson lawyer Barry Cockrell.

Clark has been charged with murder, and kidnapping charges are pending.

Jackson Precinct 4 Cmdr. Kenneth Goodrum said an argument between Ledlow and Clark precipitated the stabbing. Police have not said how Clark entered Ledlow's apartment or whether a weapon had been found.

Neither Ledlow's family nor Cockrell's family could be reached for comment.

Police are not sure why Clark stopped in Tuscaloosa. "We don't know where he was going," Jackson police Lt. Joe Wade said.

JPD had issued a nationwide alert for Clark and Cockrell.

Tuscaloosa Police spokesman Officer Robert Fourt said patrol officers spotted Cockrell's 2001 black Toyota Camry outside the Motel 6 on East McFarland Boulevard.

"Tuscaloosa Police Department's Special Response Team was being mobilized when the suspect and victim attempted to leave the motel," Fourt said. "Officers moved in and took Clark into custody."

It had not been determined by Thursday evening whether Clark would waive extradition, which would allow police to bring him back to Mississippi immediately.