Police in Elizabeth City have obtained warrants for the arrest of a suspect in the shooting deaths of three people last week that included a mother and daughter from Roanoke Island.
Ricky Lewis Etheridge, Jr., 34, of the 1100 block of Megan Drive, Elizabeth City is wanted for the murder of Takeyia De’Shay Berry, 39, and Allura Pledger, 3, both of Manteo, and Jaquan Tobias White, 18, of Elizabeth City.
The Elizabeth City Police Department has entered Etheridge’s name and information into the National Crime Information Center as a wanted person and consider him “armed and dangerous”.
Officers were called to the 500 block of Perry and Jordan streets on December 2 at 5:02 p.m. to a report of shots being fired. Berry, Pledger and White were found dead inside a vehicle, while three other people from Elizabeth City were also wounded.
Witnesses told The Daily Advance they heard multiple gunshots that sounded like they came from different weapons, and that it sounded like dozens of shots had been fired.
“There were multiple shell casing recovered from the scene and this appears to be an isolated incident,” said interim Chief of Police Larry D. James, Sr. on Dec 1, but no other details about the shooting has been released.
The Elizabeth City Police Department, in conjunction with the Pasquotank County Sheriff’s Office and the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation are continuing their investigative efforts, according to a press release.
If you have any information about this case or Mr. Etheridge’s whereabouts, contact the Elizabeth City Police Department at (252) 335-4321 or the Crime Line at (252) 335-5555. Tips that lead to an arrest may be eligible for rewards of up to $2,000. All information will remain anonymous and strictly confidential.