NAMPA (
Idaho Statesman
) — A decade after a Nampa man was found dead in his home, someone is facing charges.
The Nampa Police Department announced Tuesday that Mark Neal, 54, of Nampa, had been arrested and charged with first-degree murder in the shooting of Akrian Evans.
Evans’ body was found with a gunshot wound on March 14, 2015, at his residence in the 4100 block of Garrity Boulevard. Police at the time released a sketch of a man seen at Evans’ home.
Nampa police spokesperson Carmen Boeger told the Idaho Statesman that “advancements in DNA and ballistics testing over the last 10 years led to new evidence that assisted in the ongoing investigation and led to today’s arrest.” She also credited the “tireless work of the investigators.”
Police said Neal was already in custody at the Canyon County jail on unrelated charges.
“This arrest demonstrates our unwavering commitment to seeking justice, no matter how much time has passed,” Nampa Police Chief Joe Huff said in a news release. “Our thoughts are with the victim’s family, and we hope this development brings them some measure of closure. I am incredibly proud of the persistent work of all the investigators involved in this case.”
The Evans family did not respond to the Statesman.
