Miguel Angel Molina Cruz, a 31-year-old Hispanic man, was shot and killed on July 14, 2019, in Charlotte, North Carolina. The shooting occurred just before 1 a.m. on Electra Lane, off Idlewild Road near Independence Boulevard. Cruz and 33-year-old Gerardo Arellano-Sanchez were found with gunshot wounds outside an apartment building and were pronounced dead at the scene. A third man, 24-year-old Hugo Arellano-Sanchez, was seriously injured and taken to Carolinas Medical Center.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department investigators arrested 24-year-old Nico Benn and charged him with two counts of murder, assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. The shooting prompted questions about security at the apartment complex, and counsel for the victims’ families indicated they may pursue claims against property management pending an inspection. The homicide investigation remains active; anyone with information was asked to contact Crime Stoppers or a homicide detective.

Did anyone in the area see activity on Electra Lane that night or have other information about the apartment complex security?