BURKE COUNTY, N.C. — Update (8/25): The Burke County Sheriff’s Office has identified the victim found dead inside a home on Aug. 22 as 22-year-old Matthew Yury Roderick.

Deputies said two suspects, Chad Allen MacJarrett and Donaven James Purcell, have been taken into custody. Both men are scheduled to appear in court on Aug. 25 at the Burke County Courthouse.

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Two men are facing second-degree murder charges after deputies found a man dead inside a home, according to the Burke County Sheriff's Office.

Deputies responded to a call on NC-126 for a reported cardiac arrest. When they arrived, deputies discovered a dead man and began a homicide investigation.

Authorities identified the suspects as Chad Allen MacJarrett and Donaven James Purcell. Both were taken into custod

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