Alex Jaime Meras

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ALBEMARLE — A resident of Albemarle has been arrested in connection to a fatal shooting that took place following a domestic dispute and left two dead.

On June 30, Alex Jaime Meras, 23, was taken into custody by the Albemarle Police Department and charged with two counts of first-degree murder and one account of attempted first-degree murder.

Meras is currently being held without bond in Stanly County jail with a court date scheduled for July 14.

On the night of his arrest at approximately 5:34 p.m., APD officers were dispatched to a residence on Amhurst Street where 33-year-old Lucio Carranco and 34-year-old Jesus Carranco were both pronounced dead from gunshot wounds. Meras was taken into custody at the scene.

No further details regarding the domestic dispute or subsequent shooting have been released by police.

Anyone with further information regarding the incident can contact authorities at 704-984-9500 or an anonymous tip line at 704-984-9511.