THOMASVILLE — The death penalty will be sought in a 2007 double homicide in which a man is charged with killing his wife and teenage stepson.

J. David Miller, Southern Judicial Circuit district attorney, made the announcement Thursday afternoon.

A new indictment was returned Thursday on the suspect, Timothy Lamar James, 36.

The body of James’ wife, Tammy James, was found in April 2007, on the front lawn of the family’s Glem Drive Home. The body of Jamayias Wyche, 16, was inside.

The boy, a Thomas County Central High School ninth grader, was shot multiple times inside the mobile home. His mother also was shot several times. The fatal shot to Ms. James was fired in the yard, according to Thomas County Sheriff’s Office investigators.

Other children at home at the time witnessed the killings.

James fled after the killings. His vehicle was found the next day on Reichertville Road farm where he was employed.

The suspect was captured in Jacksonville, Fla., several days later after an exhaustive manhunt.

James was indicted earlier on two counts of malice murder, two counts of felony murder, six counts of aggravated assault, five counts of cruelty to children, two counts of possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.

James was indicted this week on two additional counts of statutory aggravated circumstances.

Miller said a jury must find a defendant guilty of statutory aggravated circumstances to impose the death penalty.

“It’s not currently required by law to do that,” Miller explained. “ ... We’re being particularly cautious of how the law could change in the future.”

Miller will file a notice of intent to seek the death penalty in Thomas County Superior Court, with the Georgia Supreme Court and with Judge Arthur McLane, chief judge of the Southern circuit.

Chief judges assign judges in death penalty cases.

James declared indigence and will be represented by state death penalty lawyers.