Arrest Made: Raleigh Police Investigate Homicide on Hillsborough Street

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Donna-maria Harris | 919.996.1200 | donna-maria.harris@raleighnc.gov
Laura Hourigan | 919.996.1219 | laura.hourigan@raleighnc.gov

Eric Gael Hernandez-Mendez, 20, has been charged with murder in connection with this incident. He has been transported to the Wake County Detention Center. A photo is available at a link below. 

The information immediately below was distributed at 10:39 a.m. on April 6:

While follow-up investigation remains underway, preliminary information indicates that there is not an on-going threat.

The information immediately below was distributed at 3:11 p.m. on April 5:

he 911 call recording related to the incident is available at a link below. As required by § 132-1.4 and/or §143-518, information has been redacted from the call and the audio has been altered to disguise the caller’s natural voice.

The information immediately below was distributed at 11:16 a.m. on April 5:

The deceased has been identified as Christina Maria Matos, 20. The case is being investigated as a homicide, and detectives continue to request that those with information about the incident contact Raleigh CrimeStoppers as detailed below.

The information immediately below was distributed at 10:55 p.m. on April 4:

At approximately 7:11 p.m., Raleigh Police Department officers were dispatched to a check on welfare call in the 1500 block of Hillsborough Street. Upon arrival, they discovered the body of a deceased adult. A follow-up investigation is currently underway.

Anyone with information that might assist the investigation 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.