Suspect arrested in Union County, South Carolina, following deadly Uptown shooting

CHARLOTTE — Former Greensboro police officer Manuel De Jesus Martinez was killed in a shooting Sunday morning in Charlotte.

Authorities arrested Tyrell Valentine in Union County, South Carolina, in connection with the killing.

Martinez had traveled from the Triad to Charlotte to attend a Charlotte FC soccer game and play in a hockey game over the weekend.

Valentine faces a murder charge and is being extradited to Mecklenburg County, according to authorities.