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UPDATE: Man suspected of killing Paso Robles woman and her daughter under arrest

Dave McCann being escorted by police following his arrest on Wednesday.
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UPDATE: Wednesday, May 11, 2016 at 5:14 p.m.

The suspect connected to last weekend's double murder in Clovis is under arrest. 

Clovis Police Chief Matt Basgall said during a press conference that 49-year-old Dave McCann was picked up Wednesday morning at a Seaside-area transient camp in Monterey County.

"Through the tip of a homeless person, [they] were able to lead us directly to where Mr. McCann was sleeping, which happened to be well off the beaten path, up a bicycle train and behind a fence," said Basgall.

McCann is suspected of killing his mother-in-law, Judith Cooper, 68 of Paso Robles and his estranged wife, Tierney Cooper-McCann, 37, of Fresno.

Investigators had focused on the Central Coast, after a Penske rental truck connected to McCann was located in Paso Robles. There were also sightings in Cambria on Monday and near Ragged Point on Tuesday.

Original Story:

A Paso Robles woman and her adult daughter are now identified as the victims of a weekend murder scene in Clovis.

47-year-old Dave McCann is wanted by police in connection with a weekend double murder in Clovis.
Credit Paso Robles Police Department

The Fresno County Coroner's Office confirmed to KCBX that the victims were Judith Cooper, 68, of Paso Robles and her daughter, Tierney Cooper-McCann, 37, of Fresno.

A search is underway on the Central Coast for the suspected killer. Paso Robles police say investigators believe 47-year-old Dave McCann is using a mountain bike to get around. 

A white Penske rental truck was discovered in Paso Robles this weekend, connected to McCann.

Police warn that the suspect is considered dangerous and not to approach him, but to call 9-1-1.

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