MOORESVILLE, N.C. — The Randolph County Sheriff's Office says a man wanted for allegedly killing his own grandfather in Asheboro has been taken into custody in Mecklenburg County.
WCNC first reported on Saturday, April 4, that Mooresville police asked for the public's help in finding the fugitive wanted for the case and who they say used a stolen car. The car was recovered near Edgemoor Park earlier on Saturday.
In an update posted to Facebook, RCSO says the suspect was apprehended in Cornelius around 2:10 a.m. on Sunday, April 4.
Their Facebook post provided more details on the case. According to RCSO, deputies responded to a reported stabbing victim at a home along Emmanuel Church Road in Asheboro, where they discovered the suspect stabbed a man to death and left the house with a woman. He reportedly dropped her off in Thomasville, and she called 911. She was treated for non-life-threatening injuries suffered in the incident. The man who died was 74-years-old, and both victims were identified as the suspect's grandparents.
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