Shortly after 11:00 last night, CMPD Officers responded to 2601 South Boulevard in reference to a report of a man shot. Ulisses Alejandro Mayo, 17, was transported to CMC and was pronounced deceased shortly after arrival.
Police say the shooting occurred outside a home on Belton Street and Mayo was a passenger in a car when he was shot. WCNC News is reporting that there was children's birthday party at the house where Mayo was shot. The party was just wrapping up when a fight occurred and gunshots rang out. After Mayo was shot, the driver of the vehicle drove Mayo to South Blvd. and called police.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police have arrested a suspect in the case. He has been identified as 34-year-old Juan Alberto Irias.
