CHARLOTTE, N.C. — An accused murder suspect was taken into custody in York County following a vehicle pursuit early Monday morning.
Investigators say Angel Manuel Basurto-Mendoza was arrested by CMPD’s Violent Crime Apprehension Team and multiple divisions. Basurto-Mendoza is accused of shooting and killing 17-year-old Vladimir Garcia in a church parking lot on Sofley Road just before 7am on July 7th.
Basurto-Mendoza will be extradited to Mecklenburg County and will be charged with murder, robbery with a deadly weapon, and conspiracy to commit robbery with a deadly weapon.
The investigation into this case remains active and ongoing. Anyone with more information on this case is asked to call 704-432-TIPS to speak directly with a Homicide Unit detective.
