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Suspect in Brunswick County double homicide captured, sources tell Jon Burkett

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RICHMOND, Va. -- The suspect in a Brunswick County double homicide was captured over the weekend in Richmond, Crime Insider sources tell Jon Burkett.

The suspect, 37-year-old Joseph Lee Powell, was captured by the U.S. Marshal Fugitive Task Force.

The Brunswick County Sheriff's Office announced Tuesday that they were looking to arrest Powell in connection to the weekend double homicide.

The identities of the victims, a man and a woman, are unconfirmed and will not be released until police can notify the families.

Both victims were found dead with multiple gunshot wounds near Blue Bird Road on September 29.

CBS 6 will continue to update you as we learn more information about the capture.

This is a developing story. Email the CBS 6 Newsroom if you have information to share.

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