On August 3, 2024, 33-year-old Jose Sanchez-Mata was found dead of an apparent gunshot wound at his home on Plantation Road NW in Concord, North Carolina. The discovery followed a report to deputies by his brother, 29-year-old Mario Sanchez-Mata, who told Rowan County deputies he had killed Jose. Concord officers, notified by Rowan deputies, and a woman at the residence who called 911 saying her boyfriend was dead, located Jose and confirmed the fatal gunshot wound.

Mario Sanchez-Mata was taken into custody, transported to Concord, and charged with second-degree murder and discharging a weapon into an occupied property; he was booked in the Cabarrus County Jail with bond set at $1 million. Authorities say the shooting arose from a domestic dispute between the brothers and was not random. Investigations are ongoing as the family and community process the loss.

If anyone knew Jose or witnessed events at the Plantation Road NW address that night, please share what can help investigators.