Who is Akhil Crumpton? To know everything about the murder suspect of Elijah Wood, keep reading.
Akhil Crumpton is a former University of Georgia student.
He used to play football in high school/college and is the recipient of the Jack Davis Honorary Football Scholarship. Likewise, he was a 2016 All-America CC First Team Offense, All-California Region IV First Team Offense, and First Team All-Conference (Pacific League).
Recently, Akhil got arrested for the 2021 murder charges of Elijah James Wood.
Who Is Akhil Crumpton? Charges
Akhil Crumpton is a former UGA footballer and the suspect in the murder of Elijah James Wood, an Oconee County RaceTrac gas station employee.
On 19 March 2021, the 23-year-old was on an overnight shift when a masked gunman walked into the store located in the 7900 block of Macon Highway. Eventually, he shot him at around 1:40 a.m.
After almost a year into the case, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and FIrearms notified the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office of a ballistic match used in Elijah’s murder on 15 February. Reportedly, they discovered the use of the same weapon at a homicide in Philadelphia after Wood’s killing.
Then, an investigation identified the main suspect as Akhil, resulting in his arrest on Wednesday, 16 March 2022, on Elijah’s murder charges.
Oconee County Georgia Sheriff’s Office announced the details today. They also posted some of his mugshots along with the announcement.
Akhil is a Philadelphia native. He completed his high school at West Catholic, where he played football and helped his team to three catholic league titles and city league titles.
After that, he attended Los Angeles Valley Community College before transferring to UGA. Between 2017 and 2019, he was a wide receiver for the University of Georgia and a student until 2021.
Akhil Crumpton Age And Parents
Akhil Crumpton’s age is probably between 20 to 30 years.
He hasn’t disclosed his official birthdate. However, Keira Crumpton is his parent, and Jahmere is his younger brother. As per his bio on GeorgiaDogs, his sibling’s age is 17. However, there aren’t many details on Akhil’s family.
As for Akhil’s height, it is 5 feet 9 inches.