A Wichita family was devastated on the evening of January 14, 2015, when two people were found shot to death inside an apartment on the 2800 block of South Emporia. Concerned relatives went to check on Manuel Alvarado-Meraz and his 22-year-old wife, Lucero Rodriguez, and discovered both deceased; neighbors later recalled hearing gunfire around 7 p.m. that night. Investigators recovered numerous shell casings inside the apartment.

Initial reports named Uel Alvarado-Meraz as a victim, but law enforcement and contemporaneous news accounts clarify the deceased male was Manuel Alvarado-Meraz, the victim’s identical twin. Their twin brother, Luis Alvarado-Meraz, who also lived in the unit, was identified as the primary suspect and was located about 16 hours after the shootings. Luis was charged with capital murder, and the investigation indicated a family dispute as a possible motive.

Does anyone have information about the victims, the family, or the events leading up to that night?