An illegal immigrant has reportedly pleaded guilty to two counts of murder in North Carolina
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An illegal immigrant is facing multiple charges after pleading guilty to two separate murders in North Carolina that happened months apart.
Angelvis Jesus Quintero Fernandez, 22, was taken into custody in Charlotte on Monday following an unrelated traffic stop, in accordance with WBTV.
After speaking with investigators, Fernandez was reportedly charged with murder stemming from the shooting of Ludvin Antonio Guzman Morales, 44, earlier this year.
Authorities say Morales was watching a fight on Central Avenue on Saturday, January 24, when he tried to kick the suspects as the fight continued down the street, WBTV reported.
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Angelvis Jesus Quintero Fernandez faces two counts of murder, as well as other charges, after he was arrested in Charlotte, North Carolina on Monday, March 23, 2026, according to authorities. (Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department)
Morales and the suspect started circling the area as both tried to kick each other, but did not start a fight, the police reportedly wrote in the affidavit.
Fernandez is said to have approached Morales from behind and shot him several times when he fell to the ground, reported WBTV.
The suspect and Fernandez then got into their car and stopped next to Morales to shoot him again before driving away.
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Angelvis Jesus Quintero Fernandez allegedly confessed to both murders after he was pulled over by Charlotte-Mecklenburg police during a traffic stop on Monday, March 23, 2026, according to WSOC. (Callaghan O’Hare/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Morales’ lifeless body was found lying on the road around 03:30 in the morning, WBTV reported.
Authorities did not initially name a suspect in the days following the incident.
On Sunday, authorities were called to El Paisano Restauranté in east Charlotte shortly after 2 a.m. on a report of an assault with a deadly weapon, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department said. statement.
Upon arrival, deputies found Luis Daniel Gutierrez Mora, 31, with life-threatening injuries from an apparent gunshot wound.
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Angelvis Jesus Quintero Fernandez is being held without bond at the Mecklenburg County Detention Center, ICE has a detainer against him. (Stock)
Mora was taken to a local hospital, where he died from his injuries.
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Investigators were able to connect bullet casings found in January to Sunday’s murder. in accordance with WSOC.
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After his arrest in an unrelated traffic stop on Wednesday, Fernandez confessed to both murders, WSOC reported.
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He was booked into the Mecklenburg County Jail on two counts of murder, along with other charges, and was denied bond, records show.
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After news of his arrest, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) filed a detainer against Fernandez “to prevent him from re-entering the community,” the agency said. post X.
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The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department and ICE did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.
