2 arrested in man’s killing at home off Pineville-Matthews Road

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police arrested two men accused of robbing and killing a 24-year-old man in an apartment Thursday in the Touchstone Village area of south Charlotte.

The apartment community is in the 6600 block of Fisher’s Farm Lane, just south of Pineville-Matthews Road.

Police said Frolian Turcios Perdoma was pronounced dead at the scene of a gunshot wound.

Juveniles were in the home, but it was unclear if they were there when the shooting occurred, according to police.

Police later arrested Jose Augusto Diaz-Garcia, 38, and Carlos Fernandez Rosales, 21, on charges of murder, armed robbery, conspiracy to commit armed robbery and assault with a deadly weapon.

Observer news partner WBTV reported five people were in the home at the time. The victims and suspects knew each other, police said.

The call to the apartment came at 4:44 a.m., with reports someone was being robbed.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call 704-432-TIPS and speak directly to a homicide detective. The public can also call Crime Stoppers at 704-334-1600 or visit the Crime Stoppers mobile app website at http://charlottecrimestoppers.com/.

This story was originally published March 16, 2017 at 5:50 AM with the headline "2 arrested in man’s killing at home off Pineville-Matthews Road."