Deputies seeking person of interest after 3 people found dead in Morganton home

Saturday, June 9, 2018
MORGANTON, N.C. (WTVD) -- Burke County investigators say three people were found dead at a home south of Morganton Friday morning.

Deputies have named 61-year-old Kenneth Douglas Powell as a person of interest reported WSOC.
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Authorities arrived at the scene on Enola Road around 7:45 a.m. Friday. According to the Burke County Sheriff's office, deputies discovered one body outside of a home along with two additional bodies inside of the home.

An unharmed two-year-old was also found inside and taken for medical evaluation.
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Deputies have not released the victim's names or the manner of their deaths.
Anyone with information about Powell is encouraged to call Burke County 911.
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