Brothers charged with murder of Wake County Deputy Ned Byrd will not face death penalty

Neither brother charged with the murder of Wake County Sheriff's Deputy Ned Byrd will face the death penalty.

Prosecutors will not seek the death penalty because Alder Marin-Sotelo is still not back in North Carolina.

Brothers Arturo Marin-Sotelo and Alder Marin-Sotelo are charged in Byrd’s murder.

Byrd was killed on Aug. 11, 2022. An autopsy revealed he was shot four times. Byrd was 48 years old.

In May, Alder Marin-Sotelo escaped from a Virginia jail. Authorities arrested him in Mexico.

Mexico could refuse to return Alder Marin-Sotelo if there’s a possibility of execution.

It’s part of a treaty between the U.S. and Mexico.

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The brothers' sister, Adriana Marin-Sotelo, was arrested and charged with helping Alder escape.

In August, Adriana Marin-Sotelo pleaded guilty to helping Alder Marin-Sotelo break out of Piedmont Regional Jail in Virginia. She pleaded guilty to conspiracy to instigate or assist an escape.

Sister pleads guilty to helping murder suspect escape

In May, Rolando Marin-Sotelo, the siblings’ brother, was charged with accessory after the fact to murder.

Rolando Marin-Sotelo is accused of helping his brothers sell the car they were driving the night of Byrd's murder.

Youngest brother charged with accessory after murder of Wake County deputy

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