North Carolina police arrest man suspected of killing K-9 police officer

North Carolina police have arrested a man they suspect shot and killed a police officer.Police have detained Arturo Marin-Sotelo, 29, and charged h...

August 19, 2022
4:50 AM

North Carolina police have arrested a man they suspect shot and killed a police officer.Police have detained Arturo Marin-Sotelo, 29, and charged him with felony murder. They believe Marin-Sotelo and at least one other person were involved in the death of K-9 Deputy Ned Byrd on Aug. 11.  Arturo Marin-Sotelo, 29, of Apex was arrested and charged with felony murder. (Wake County Jail)"It gives this office great pleasure on this morning to be able to share that one of the suspects that we believe is involved in the death of deputy Ned Byrd has been charged with murder," Sheriff Gerald Baker said at a press conference Thursday.

Max Thornberry