NORTHAMPTON COUNTY — The Northampton County Sheriff's Office made an arrest in a Thursday night double murder outside of Gaston, North Carolina.
On Friday, the Sheriff's Office caught and arrested 35-year-old Ryvaries Butcher in Roanoke Rapids. Multiple law enforcement agencies including the NC State Bureau of Investigation helped with the arrest.
Investigators say Butcher used a shotgun to shoot and kill an elderly couple outside of their home. After the shooting deputies say Butcher stole the victims truck and left the scene.
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"My thoughts, prayers, and heartfelt sincerity goes out to the family of the victims during this tragic time," said Northampton County Sheriff Jack Smith.
Law enforcement agencies tracked Butcher to a hotel in Roanoke Rapids where he was taken into custody without incident.
The Sheriff's Office charged Butcher with one count of felony larceny of a motor vehicle and two counts of first-degree murder.
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Investigators did not immediately share a motive for the shooting but they say Butcher was a close neighbor and relative to the victims.
Butcher received no bond on the first-degree murder charges and he received a $35,000 secured bond for the motor vehicle larceny charge. The deadly shooting is still under investigation.
