Two charged with first-degree murder in incident in Cleveland County

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According to investigators, the two conspired to rob the victim but ended up killing him when he resisted.

“Luke fought, he wasn't going to take it even though he had a gun to his face,” said Detective Stephen Ponder of the Cleveland County Sheriff's Office.

Luke Hutchinson was in his mobile home in Noble, near 125th Street and Maguire Road, when investigators say Avery Weiser, 16, and Bradley Banister, 26, went to his home armed with guns and announced that they wanted him would rob.

Investigators say Hutchinson gained the upper hand when Banister fired warning shots.

“There was a wrestling match in the RV,” Ponder said.

According to investigators, the victim was able to free himself when he was shot in the back.

The commotion was heard by relatives who lived nearby.

“He heard several shots and then there was a pause and then another bang, a final bang,” Ponder said.

Relatives came to see what was going on.

“He sees a person dressed all in black running down a dirt road east of the property,” Ponder said.

Hutchinson did not survive. Investigators confronted Avery — who, they learned, had previously argued with Hutchinson and even threatened him.

“That’s when I told him, just so you know, Luke is dead, it’s a murder investigation. I need to know where you were last night,” Ponder said.

According to investigators, Avery then admitted that he and Banister went to the victim's house in retaliation – but only wanted to rob him.

“There was a Play Station, a marijuana bong that they wanted to take,” Ponder said.

Things escalated, one man died – and two others were behind bars.

“You have a 16-year-old who has completely changed the course of his life. How he obtained these weapons is still under investigation,” Ponder said.