By Chelsea Donovan and Joe Fisher, WRAL reporters

One man is charged with homicide and authorities stated they count on extra arrests linked to the capturing dying of Wake County Deputy Ned Byrd.

Arturo Marin-Sotelo, 29, of Oak Tree Drive in Apex, is charged with Byrd’s homicide.

“It gives this office great pleasure … 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 in that case,” Wake County Sheriff Gerald Baker stated at briefing on Thursday afternoon.

Lt. Walter Adams stated Thursday that authorities anticipate there might be extra arrests within the case. Citing the continuing investigation, the sheriff’s workplace didn’t take any questions on Thursday afternoon from media members.

“We urge the public to come forward with any additional information they may be able to provide us,” Adams stated.

Anyone with info on the case is requested to name 919-306-6931 or 919-306-7748. Adams stated the traces are open 24/7.

Adams has “headed the investigation,” in keeping with Wake County Sheriff’s Office public info officer Eric Curry.

“We are not going to stop until we bring these individuals to justice,” Baker stated.

Tap to look at: Wake County Sheriff’s Office held Thursday afternoon briefing on the murder of Deputy Ned Byrd

Arturo Marin-Sotelo makes first courtroom look

On Thursday afternoon, Marin-Sotelo made his first look in courtroom. He requested for a court-appointed lawyer. Judge Damion McCullers appointed a a capital defender.

If convicted, Marin-Sotelo faces sentencing of life in jail with out parole or the dying penalty, in keeping with McCullers.

The assistant district lawyer requested authorities to carry Marin-Sotelo with out bond till the subsequent courtroom date, which is ready for 9 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 8.

On Thursday, Wake County District Attorney Lorrin Freeman was requested whether or not authorities would pursue the dying penalty towards Marin-Sotelo.

“That is very much something that we, as the state, will be looking at the evidence in this case and reviewing that and making the determination, I would anticipate that they’ll be an announcement some time in the next 90 days,” Freeman stated.

Freeman stated authorities count on one other individual to seem for a primary courtroom look with a homicide cost.

Baker and several other Wake County deputies attended Marin-Sotelo’s courtroom look on Thursday.

Ned Byrd’s household: A rollercoaster of feelings

Walter Penney, Byrd’s uncle, reacted to the Thursday’s information about Marin-Sotelo’s homicide cost.

“We are happy. It’s a rollercoaster, so to speak,” Penney stated. “We are completely happy in moments [and] unhappy in others.

“The end result is we are still missing our nephew.”

Penney expressed his because of the investigator.

“This is bittersweet,” Penney stated. “We were hoping over the past couple days [that] this would happen, and it has and law has prevailed.”

Deputy Ned Byrd discovered shot in wee hours of Aug. 12, 2022

A collection of calls on evening the evening of Aug. 11 introduced Byrd and his Okay-9 associate to a rural space of Battle Bridge Road within the southeast a part of the Wake County, in keeping with Baker.

Byrd, 48, was discovered useless round 1 a.m. on Aug. 12. He had been shot a number of occasions, and officers consider he was killed round two hours earlier than he was discovered.

Marin-Sotelo and Alder Alfonso Marin had been taken into custody Tuesday in Burke County, west of Wake County, for questioning within the killing of Byrd. A cousin of the 2 males told WSOC-TV that they are brothers.

WSOC-TV reported that the North Carolina State Highway Patrol pulled over the 2 males throughout two separate visitors stops alongside Interstate 40. The station reported that federal marshals took the 2 males into custody.

Burke County reporters shouted inquiries to the boys as they had been taken in for questioning, however they supplied no response.

As of Wednesday afternoon, Marin was in federal custody, in keeping with the Durham County Sheriff’s Office.

Authorities have moved Marin to the Forsyth County Detention Center.

Truck linked to Deputy Byrd’s dying present in Winston-Salem

On Thursday, Baker confirmed authorities discovered a truck linked to Byrd’s killing. Late Wednesday evening, a number of sources instructed WRAL News {that a} truck linked to the killing of a Wake County deputy had been situated and picked up in Winston-Salem.

“We are working on some very, very necessary other components to this case, and so the work continues,” Baker stated Thursday.

The Wake County Sheriff’s Office had been looking for a white truck connected to Byrd’s death, but the truck that was found had been been spray-painted red.

The North Carolina Sheriff’s Association introduced Monday the group is offering $100,000 reward for the arrest and conviction of the individual accountable for killing Byrd.

Deputy Ned Byrd’s funeral, procession to be held Friday

Byrd is the seventh legislation enforcement officer shot within the line of responsibility in North Carolina within the final three weeks.

Funeral preparations for Byrd have additionally been introduced. Visitation might be 3 p.m. to eight p.m. Thursday at Mitchell Funeral Home at 7209 Glenwood Ave.

Byrd’s funeral might be Friday at 11 a.m. at Providence Baptist Church at 6339 Glenwood Ave. in Raleigh.

The Raleigh Police Department will shut down Glenwood Avenue starting at 10:30 a.m. Shortly after the highway closure, Byrd’s casket might be positioned on a Caisson led by State Highway Patrol’s Caisson Unit to be transported to Providence Baptist Church. Members of the sheriff’s workplace will function pallbearers.

Following the service, legislation enforcement will observe the hearse carrying Byrd’s stays to Brown-Wynne Funeral Home at 300 Saint Mary’s St.