Wilmer Ulises Olivas-Alvarez, a 32-year-old Latino man originally from Nicaragua, was shot and killed on Christmas Eve, December 24, 2022, at about 4 a.m. at a Marriott hotel on Rexford Road in Charlotte, North Carolina. He was transported to a hospital but was pronounced dead on arrival. The motive has not been established and investigators continue to probe the case.

A 41-year-old man, Danny McGowan of Virginia, was arrested later the same day and charged with Olivas-Alvarez’s murder; McGowan also faced charges of possession of a stolen firearm and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Olivas-Alvarez grew up in Annandale, Virginia, emigrated to the United States at age five, and was described by family and friends as social, athletic, and devoted to his three children, Romelo, Adonis, and Kapri. His family has organized a fundraiser to help with funeral costs and support the children.

If anyone has information about the shooting at the Rexford Road Marriott or the events leading up to it, please come forward.