BURKE COUNTY, N.C. — A 22-year-old suspected of murdering a man in Burke County was arrested Thursday afternoon, the Burke County Sheriff's Office announced.
The sheriff's office, along with the United States Marshals announced they were searching for 22-year-old Nolan Andre Smith on Monday.
Smith is accused of an April 22 death in Connelly Springs. He was located on I-40 east bound near exit 123 during a traffic stop when he was apprehended, deputies said. Officials said Smith was arrested around 3 p.m.
On April 22 just after 12:30 a.m., deputies with the Burke County Sheriff's Office were dispatched to Spaniel Street after reports of an assault. When officials arrived at the scene, they found a man lying unresponsive in the street, and determined he had no pulse.
While waiting for paramedics to arrive, deputies attempted resuscitation. Burke County EMS pronounced the man, since identified as 35-year-old Jonathan Carl Ross, dead at the scene.
Anyone with information can call the U.S. Marshals Service at 1-877-WANTED2 or use the USMS tips website.
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