Security cameras recorded the license plate number on the suspect's SUV, and authorities were able to trace it to a rental car agency near Fayed's husband's business.
James fayed is in now custody on unrelated charges. He is facing federal charges related to the gold trading company the couple owned.
Prosecutors say he's a suspect in the murder, but has not been charged.
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