FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (AP) - Police in Fayetteville say a man has been arrested and charged with killing his former employer.
Police told local media outlets that 48-year-old Ambrose Dumone Murray of Fayetteville was arrested Saturday night and charged with first-degree murder, armed robbery and motor vehicle theft.
Officers found 72-year-old Joseph Carl Wallace dead in his used car dealership Wednesday. Court documents said Wallace had last been seen April 22.
The documents say Wallace appeared to have been struck in the head and cut on his neck. His body has been sent to the North Carolina Office of the Chief Medical Examiner for an autopsy.
Police say the investigation revealed that two cars had been taken from Wallace’s business.
It was not clear if Murray has an attorney.
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