UPDATE: Scott County homicide victims shot at point-blank range

A preliminary report from a state medical examiner says the two men killed Sunday in Scott County, Virginia’s East Carter’s Valley were shot at point-blank range with fatal wounds to the side and back of the head.

Commonwealth’s Attorney Kyle Kilgore and Sheriff Jeff Edds confirmed the identities of the homicide victims as Preston Franklin of Kingsport, Tennessee, and Kevin George of Scott County.

First-degree murder warrants were secured for Christopher Hutson of Church Hill who admitted to the murders according to eyewitnesses. Kilgore said Hutson was armed when he was shot and killed in a pursuit in Cocke County, Tennessee.

The attorney also said the investigation continues to track down any co-conspirators who possibly helped Hutson leave Scott County.

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