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Double homicide suspect caught in Asheboro

The suspect of a double homicide in Alamance County was caught in Asheboro, the Alamance County Sheriff's Office said Tuesday.

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Justin Lynn Ramirez
HAW RIVER, N.C. — The suspect of a double homicide in Alamance County was caught in Asheboro, the Alamance County Sheriff's Office said Tuesday.

Justin Lynn Ramirez, 31, was considered armed and dangerous.

Around 10:20 p.m. Monday, Alamance County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to 2092 Payne Road in Graham. Two people were found fatally shot.

The sheriff's office said investigators would take custody of Ramirez in Asheboro and interview him in Alamance County.

Editor's note: This story has updated the town in which the victims were found.

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