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An 18-year-old has been charged with murder in the death of a 19-year-old who was found stabbed to death in the Garner area Friday night, the Johnston County Sheriff’s Office said Monday.

Alexander Leon Herrera is accused of killing William Hayden Fitzpatrick of Clayton, who was found stabbed multiple times in the bathroom of Murphy’s Express gas station at 4993 N.C. 42, according to the Sheriff’s Office.

Deputies responded to the incident around 5 p.m. and found Fitzpatrick, who worked at the gas station, already dead, according to a news release.

With the help of a K9, they found Herrera hiding in the woods, The News & Observer previously reported.

Herrera lives on Thunder Ridge Drive in Garner, which is a two-minute drive from where the incident occurred, the Sheriff’s Office said. News alerts in his inbox Sign up for email alerts and he’ll be the first to know when there’s news.

Charged

He was charged with murder, first-degree kidnapping and robbery with a dangerous weapon, according to the statement. The Sheriff’s Office did not say if the two teens knew each other or what led to the stabbing. The N&O has asked for more details about the incident. Herrera is being held without bond at the Johnston County Jail.