CRAVEN COUNTY, N.C. — A statewide manhunt is underway this morning for a man accused of murdering his grandmother -- and stabbing a deputy who confronted him.

The suspect is 24-year-old Dominic Connelly.

Investigators responded to a house fire in Havelock last Saturday and found 72-year-old Patricia Lopedote dead. An autopsy ruled her death a homicide.

Last night a deputy confronted Connelly at a Bojangles in Vanceboro and got stabbed in the leg.

The deputy is recovering.

Connelly was last seen wearing a dark colored shirt and pants with a dark colored jacket.

Anyone with information about Connelly's whereabouts is asked to call 911. • Download WFMY+ on your TV and watch for free. • Download the WFMY News 2 mobile app. • Subscribe to our newsletter.

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