Images of Dominic Connelly, a 24-year-old North Carolina man who is wanted for allegedly setting his grandmother's home on fire, killing her and also attacking a sheriff's deputy. (Craven County Sheriff's Department)
A manhunt is underway for a North Carolina man accused of killing his grandmother after setting her house on fire and stabbing a sheriff’s deputy, according to investigators.
Dominic Connelly still at large
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Dominic Liam Connelly, 24, allegedly killed Patricia Lopedote, 72, after setting her house on fire in Craven County, North Carolina, over the weekend. It was later found that Lopedote was Connelly's grandmother.
Connelly fled the scene in Lopedote's car, which was later found abandoned in New Bern on Tuesday. He was then spotted at a Bojangles in Vaceboro on Wednesday.
When officers attempted to confront Connelly in the restroom of the establishment, he allegedly attacked a deputy with a knife before fleeing the scene.
Connelly is wanted for murder and first-degree arson, the sheriff’s office said. He is believed to be armed and dangerous.
What you can do:
Anyone who may see Connelly is advised to not approach him and to contact 9-1-1 as soon as possible.
Anyone who may have information on Connelly’s whereabouts is asked to contact Craven County Sheriff’s Office at 252-636-6620 or submit an anonymous tip to the Craven County Crime Stoppers app pctips.com/986.
A reward will be offered to those whose tips lead to an arrest, police said.
‘Turn yourself in’
A video shared on the Craven County Crime Stoppers Facebook page directly addressed Connelly, pleading with him to turn himself in.
What they're saying:
"We will not stop. We are asking you to end this peacefully, now. For your own safety and for the safety of the public and our officers. Do not make this situation worse. Your safest option is to turn yourself in," Cpl. Kelly Cox said.
The Source: Information for this article was taken from the Craven County Sheriff’s Office Facebook account and the Craven County Crime Stoppers Facebook page. This story was reported from San Jose.