By Kathy Jefcoats
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
CHAMBLEE, Ga. — A self-proclaimed martial arts master wanted in the slaying of his wife in New Zealand was captured and hog-tied Thursday by a group of people who spotted him at a Chamblee apartment complex, authorities said.
Chamblee police took murder suspect Nai Yin Xue, 54, into custody about 2 p.m., said James Ergas, an inspector with the U.S. Marshals Service.
Federal authorities had been searching five months for Xue, who had been spotted in Texas, Mississippi and Alabama since September.
U.S. marshal chief inspector Thomas Hession said the group used Xue’s clothes --- reportedly his pants and shirt --- to “hog-tie” his hands and legs to prevent him from running away.
“I think they yanked his pants down and tied him up with them,” Hession said.
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