Second murder charge expected in shooting death of Wake County deputy Ned Byrd, DA says

The investigation into Wake County deputy Ned Byrd’s death is not over, although one man charged with his murder sits behind bars.

Arturo Marin-Sotelo, 29, of Apex is charged with murder. He remains in jail without bond and is due to appear in court again on Sept. 8. If convicted, Marin-Sotelo faces life in prison without parole or the death penalty, according to Judge Damion McCullers.

On Friday, Byrd’s family members, friends and men and women gathered for the funeral session and the procession to honor the fallen deputy.

'He's difficult to forget': Family, friends speak at funeral for Deputy Ned Byrd

Byrd’s funeral services came a day after Wake County Sheriff Gerald Baker held a briefing about the ongoing investigation.

“We are not going to stop until we bring these individuals to justice,” Baker said.

The key to Baker’s statement: “Individuals” is plural. Wake County Sheriff’s Office Lt. Walter Adams said Thursday that authorities expect to make more arrests in the case.

On Thursday, Wake County District Attorney Lorrin Freeman said she anticipates authorities will charge someone else with Byrd’s murder.

“We are working with federal authorities to facilitate processing and court appearance,” Freeman told WRAL News on Friday.

Man charged with murder of Wake deputy Ned Byrd could face life in prison or death penalty

Alder Alfonso Marin, 25, is being held in the Forsyth County Detention Center on a federal detainer. Many sources have told WRAL News he is the brother of Marin-Sotelo. On Tuesday, both men were taken into custody by federal authorities for questioning in Burke County.

On Friday, Baker thanked the North Carolina Sheriff’s Association for the $100,000 reward and the Wake County Government for adding an additional $25,000 for more information to lead to arrests in Deputy Byrd’s murder.

WRAL News found several TikTok videos from Marin-Sotelo’s page. Several videos show both men together, including on a couch in a home and also taking selfies in the mirror. The videos also show a black Chevrolet Tahoe in many of Arturo’s videos. It’s the same Tahoe in which the two men were stopped up by U.S. Marshals in Burke County.

WRAL News also found Arturo Marin-Sotelo’s Facebook page, which also displayed the name "Sicario," a common title for hired hitmen.