Suspect arrested in Monroe double homicide

MONROE, N.C. – Police in Monroe have taken a man into custody in connection to a double homicide overnight.

Around midnight on Friday, officers responded to an apartment off Nelda Road in Monroe for a welfare check. Upon arrival, police said they found 52-year-old Matthew Moody and 49-year-old James Wallace dead inside.

Following an investigation, police said they arrested 34-year-old Adam Mercado. He will be charged in connection to the murder of Moody and Wallace, authorities said.

Anyone with information related to this incident is encouraged to contact the Monroe Police Department at 704-282-4700 or Union County Crime Stoppers at 704-283-5600.