Homicide Suspect In Custody After SWAT Standoff In Southwest Charlotte

The CMPD says 18-year-old Juan Deras Escalante was taken into custody after an eight hour standoff with law enforcement on Tuesday.  Escalante was one of two suspects wanted in connection with the Monday, April 29th shooting death of Domingo Venancio-Tapia outside of a Restaurant on South Boulevard.

Escalante has been charged with Murder, Assault with a Deadly Weapon with Intent to Kill, and 4 counts of Shooting into Occupied Property.

The other suspect, 17-year-old Gerardo Lagunes, was located and apprehended without incident earlier Tuesday. He is also charged with Murder.

CHARLOTTE, NC — The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department says a suspect is in custody after barricading themselves inside a southwest Charlotte home.

The standoff started late Tuesday afternoon on Coulee Place and lasted more than six hours. CMPD says SWAT has taken one suspect into custody without incident.

We are working to learn more about their charges. Check back for updates.