LEGGETT, North Carolina — Two people found dead by deputies during a welfare check in Edgecombe county Thursday have been identified as the small town mayor and his wife.
Deputies were initially called to the home in Leggett to check the welfare of someone thought to be missing, the Sheriff said.
Deputies discovered two people deceased on the property–Leggett Mayor Gary Skeltonand and his wife, Jackie Dawn Skelton.
“At this time, no one else is believed to be in danger,” the Sheriff said. “Suspects are in custody.”
A motive was not revealed. The Edgceombe County Sheriff’s Office will hold a press conference Friday at 11:00 a.m.
Leggett is part of the Rocky Mount, North Carolina Metropolitan Area. The population was 60 in 2010.
