Suspect arrested in fatal shooting at Raleigh sports bar

Sunday, August 14, 2016
RALEIGH (WTVD) -- A shooting at a Raleigh sports bar killed one person and injured another early Saturday morning, police said.

Saturday evening police said they arrested a suspect, Jonathan Roman, 19, and charged him with murder and assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill.

Around 4:30 a.m., officers were dispatched to Mambo 69 Sports Bar on New Hope Church Road.
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Upon arrival, officers discovered two people in the parking lot who had been shot. Felipe Nerve Gonzalez Arrellano, 22 and Diana Medelin Ibarra-Luna, 22, were taken to WakeMed.

Ibarra-Luna died as a result of her injuries. Arrellano has been treated and released.



Roman was taken to the Wake County Detention Center.

Two years ago in June, 2014, there was a fatal shooting at Mambo 69. One person was killed and two suspects were charged in that incident.

Click here to read more about the 2014 shooting.
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Anyone with information that might assist the detectives investigating the case is asked to call Raleigh CrimeStoppers at (919) 834-HELP or visit raleighcrimestoppers.org for text and email reporting options. CrimeStoppers pays cash rewards for anonymous tips that help solve cases.

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