18-year-old arrested in connection with death of Durham man found inside car in Benson
BENSON, N.C. (WTVD) -- An 18-year-old was arrested on Wednesday in connection with the death of a Durham man who was found shot and killed in the back seat of a car in Johnston County on Sunday.
On Wednesday, The Johnston County Sheriff's Office conducted a search warrant at a mobile home on Denn Field Lane in the Meadow Community.
According to the Johnston County Sheriff's Office, Tray'vian Brown of Dunn was arrested and charged with the murder of 57-year-old Emmanuel Kwame Gbedee.
The sheriff's office said Gbedee was working as an Uber driver and is believed to have picked up Brown in the area of Holly Grove Road in Benson.
Authorities said Gbedee was found dead inside his vehicle from a gunshot wound a short distance away from where he picked up Brown.
Deputies said Gbedee and Brown had no association before the incident, and the motive for the shooting is unknown.
Gbedee's family told ABC11 they were devastated and at a loss for words after the Durham father was found more than 70 miles away from home just a few hours after they last saw him.
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Brown is being held in the Johnston County Jail without bond.
