CRAVEN COUNTY, N.C. —

A man is on the run after authorities say he killed his grandmother in her home and then assaulted a deputy inside a Bojangles bathroom.

The Craven County Sheriff’s Office said on Oct. 25 Patricia Lopedote, 72, was found dead in her home on Highway Havelock.

During the investigation Lopedote's grandson, 24-year-old Dominic Liam Connelly, was identified as a suspect.

Craven County Sheriff's Office

Authorities released pictures of Connelly and his grandmother's vehicle, which was missing from her home.

On Oct. 28, authorities said the grandmother's vehicle was found, but Connelly was not.

On Oct. 29, the Craven County Sheriff’s Office heard that Connelly may be at the Bojangles in Vanceboro, North Carolina.

When a deputy arrived to investigate, authorities said

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