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Cambridge Double Murder Suspect Turns Himself In
By: WOUB Contributing Writer
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A Zanesville man indicted for murder in connection with the shooting deaths of two men near Cambridge in June is now in custody.
According to Sheriff Mike McCauley, 22-year-old Tyler Burrell is believed to be responsible, in part, for the shooting deaths of Christopher Morrison and Justain Nelson at a Coventry Estates apartments on June 24.
Burrell turned himself in at the Guernsey County Law Enforcement Center on Thursday afternoon.
The suspect was accompanied by family members as he walked into the facility around 2 p.m.
Another Zanesville man charged in the case, 20-year-old Elgin Mitchell, remains in custody in Muskingum County.
Both are facing charges which include complicity to commit murder, complicity to commit aggravated robbery, and complicity to commit aggravated burglary.
The Guernsey County Sheriff's Office and U.S. Marshals have been looking for Burrell for nearly a month regarding his involvement in the alleged double homicide.