Crime & Courts

FBI arrests suspect in shooting death of 21-year-old in Charlotte

Charlotte detectives will go to Alexandria, Virginia, to try to talk to a suspect arrested by the FBI in connection with an April shooting in Charlotte.
Charlotte detectives will go to Alexandria, Virginia, to try to talk to a suspect arrested by the FBI in connection with an April shooting in Charlotte. Getty Images/iStockphoto

A man will be extradited on a murder charge after the FBI arrested him Thursday in the fatal shooting of a 21-year-old man in Charlotte last month, police said.

The FBI’s Washington field office arrested Alejandro Jose Sequeira, 23.

He was charged with killing 21-year-old Justin Carache-Soto, who was found dead with a gunshot wound in the 6200 block of Upas Lane, in east Charlotte, on April 12.

Charlotte police detectives will travel to Alexandria, Virginia to speak with Sequeira, according to a news release.

Profile Image of Ryan Oehrli
Ryan Oehrli
The Charlotte Observer
Ryan Oehrli writes about criminal justice for The Charlotte Observer. His reporting has delved into police misconduct, jail and prison deaths, the state’s pardon system and more. He was also part of a team of Pulitzer finalists who covered Hurricane Helene. A North Carolina native, he grew up in Beaufort County.
Get unlimited digital access
#ReadLocal

Try 1 month for $1

CLAIM OFFER