Court records show 19-year-old Keyvonte Tyson was charged with murder, and he is being held without bond at the Edgecombe County Jail.
The double homicide happened on Sunday, July 13 around 3 a.m. in the 800 block of Virginia Street. Two people -- identified as Ryo Steele, 19, and La'ren Dickens, 20, -- were found with gunshot wounds and pronounced dead on the scene.
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Police have not released any details about the circumstances surrounding the shooting. There were three other men arrested in connection to this incident and are facing murder charges:
- 27-year-old Bernard Smith of Rocky Mount
- 22-year-old Devonte Dales of Rocky Mount
- 20-year-old Trevion Jayvon Scarboro of Sharpsburg
Anyone with information about these incidents is encouraged to contact the Rocky Mount Police Department or Twin County Crime Stoppers at 252-977-1111.
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