An undocumented immigrant has been charged with multiple offenses after allegedly admitting to two murders in North Carolina, which took place several months apart.
Angelvis Jesus Quintero Fernandez, 22, was arrested in Charlotte on Monday during a routine traffic stop, as reported by WBTV.
Following his arrest, Fernandez was charged with first-degree murder in connection with the fatal shooting of 44-year-old Ludvin Antonio Guzman Morales earlier this year.
According to authorities, Morales was observing a street fight on Central Avenue on January 24 when he attempted to kick one of the individuals involved, as the confrontation continued down the road, according to WBTV.
Fernandez is now facing two murder charges, among other allegations, after his arrest on Monday, March 23, 2026, in Charlotte, North Carolina, as stated by the authorities. (Source: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department)
Police documents reportedly describe how Morales and the suspect circled each other, attempting to kick one another without escalating the encounter into a full-fledged fight.
Fernandez allegedly approached Morales from behind and shot him multiple times as he fell to the ground, WBTV reported.
The suspect and Fernandez then reportedly got into their vehicle and subsequently pulled up next to Morales to shoot him again before driving off.
Angelvis Jesus Quintero Fernandez allegedly confessed to both killings after being pulled over by Charlotte-Mecklenburg police officers 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 in the road around 3:30 a.m., WBTV reported.
Authorities did not initially name a suspect in the days following the shooting.
On Sunday, authorities were called to El Paisano Restauranté in east Charlotte shortly after 2 a.m. regarding a report of an assault with a deadly weapon, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department said in a statement.
Upon arriving, deputies found Luis Daniel Gutierrez Mora, 31, with life-threatening injuries from an apparent gunshot wound.
Angelvis Jesus Quintero Fernandez is being held without bond at the Mecklenburg County Detention Center, with ICE placing a detainer against him. (iStock)
Mora was transported to a local hospital, where he later died from his injuries.
Investigators were able to match spent bullet casings found in January to Sunday’s murder case, according to WSOC.
Following his arrest stemming from an unrelated traffic stop on Wednesday, Fernandez confessed to both killings, WSOC reported.
He was subsequently booked into the Mecklenburg County jail on two counts of murder, along with other charges, and denied bond, according to booking records.
Following news of his arrest, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) lodged a detainer against Fernandez “to prevent him from reentering the community,” the agency said in an X post.
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department and ICE did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.
