One of the men accused of murder in the death of Wake County Sheriff’s Deputy Ned Byrd has escaped from jail, according to media reports .
On Monday morning, the Prince Edward Sheriff’s Office in Prince Edward County, Virginia posted on Facebook that two inmates had escaped from the local Piedmont Regional Jail.
Press has reported that one of the escapees is Alder Alfonso Marin Sotelo, 26.
On Aug. 11, Byrd was found shot multiple times in a rural area near a gas station on Auburn Knightdale and Battle Bridge roads. His canine partner, Sasha, was still in the unmarked SUV and survived the shooting.
Marin Sotelo was accused of murder in Byrd’s death along with his brother Arturo Marin Sotelo. The two evaded capture for several days before being taken into custody near Winston-Salem.
Mister Truth has reached out to the Prince Edward County Sheriff’s Office, the Piedmont Regional Jail and the United States Marshal’s Service about Marin Sotelo’s escape. None have responded yet.