The man who authorities say has admitted kidnapping Beverly Carter an Arkansas real estate agent whose body was later discovered in a shallow grave said Tuesday that she was targeted because she was a rich broker but he said he did not kill her.
In comments to reporters after he was questioned by sheriff s investigators the suspect Arron Lewis implicated a second man named Trevor whom he described as a co defendant and said that they had exchanged text messages. He did not give a last name. But the Pulaski County Sheriff' s Office said Lewis is the sole suspect in the case. As far as we re concerned we re not looking for anyone else Lt. Carl Manden confirmed to NBC News.
In footage captured by NBC affiliate KARK Lewis said that he had not killed Carter. Asked whether he had anything to say to Carter s family he said I m sorry. Lewis was also asked why Carter was targeted and he said She was just a woman that worked alone a rich broker.
Carter 49 disappeared Thursday from a home she was showing near Little Rock. Lewis 33 was arrested Monday.
He pleaded not guilty Tuesday morning to charges of kidnapping capital murder and four counts of a felon in possession of firearms. The sheriff has planned a news conference for Tuesday afternoon.
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