Authorities arrested a man wanted after a deadly bar shooting in Dunn more than a week ago.
According to arrest records, 32-year-old Keason Stocks of Coats was taken into custody on Monday. He was originally wanted as a person of interest in connection to a shooting that killed two people and wounded two others at The 601 Bar on Aug. 2.
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Stocks is charged with two counts of murder in the deaths of Travis Williams and Jarvis Elliot.
He was originally arrested on Monday on warrants for possessing a gun as a convicted felon.
A judge denied him bond on Monday, and Stocks is scheduled to appear in court for the first time at 9 a.m. on Tuesday.
According to the arrest warrant that was issued the day of the shooting, Stocks was previously convicted in a 2018 shooting that seriously wounded someone and was sentenced to serve up to four years in prison.
Shortly after the shooting, state officials suspended The 601 Bar's ABC permits.
The North Carolina Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission suspended the permits for The 601 Bar after an investigation by the North Carolina Alcohol Law Enforcement Division found a history of violations at the bar.
ALE said the police have responded to numerous calls for service at the bar, including fights, disturbances and drug violations.
"While suspended, the business is prohibited from selling or serving any alcoholic beverages," said Bryan House, director of ALE. "We are hopeful this action will prevent future violence at this location and make this community safer."
