CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Charlotte-Mecklenburg police arrested and charged Jose Carlos Cruz Wednesday in connection with the shooting death of Melvin Ashby on Sept. 19.
Ashby was found dead at a home on Lantana Avenue, police said.
Cruz went to police and voluntarily spoke with them. He was arrested after the interview, police said.
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