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One of men linked to murder of Wake Deputy Ned Byrd has escaped from jail

Alder Alfonso Marin Soleto, one of two brothers linked to murder of Wake County Deputy Ned Byrd, escaped from Piedmont Regional jail in Virginia jail on Sunday

FARMVILLE, Va. — One of two brothers linked to the shooting of Wake County Deputy Ned Byrd last summer escaped from jail in Virginia.

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Prince Edward County Sheriff's Office posted images of two inmates and described the escape. One image is of Alder Alfonso Marin-Sotelo, 26. Sotelo and his brother, Arturo Marin-Sotelo, are charged with murdering Byrd.

READ MORE: Brothers indicted on murder charges in shooting death of Wake County deputy Ned Byrd

The other escaped inmate is not Arturo Marin-Sotelo. The second inmate's identity was not released by the sheriff's office.

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Posted by Prince Edward Co. Sheriff's Office Tony Epps, Sheriff on Monday, May 1, 2023

On Tuesday, the FBI announced they are offering a $50,000 reward for anyone with information leading to the arrest of Marin-Sotelo. They ask anyone who sees him to call 911. He was spotted leaving jail in an early 2000s red or burgundy Ford Mustang.

Alder Alfonso Marin-Sotelo pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm by an illegal alien to avoid federal trial. Court records show he had been held at Piedmont Regional Jail since January.

Read more on WRAL.

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