Police release names, information about four killed in Mt. Airy shootings

In a news conference Monday afternoon, police released the names of all four men killed Sunday in a shooting at a television store in Mt. Airy, North Carolina.

Mount Airy police say the victims were Victor Alfonso Martinez, 22; Javier Manuel Martinez, 21; Juan Manuel Martinez, 26; and Marcos Alvedo Aguilar, 21.

Police say all four victims were related and two of them were brothers.  They also say the victims and suspect knew each other.

Investigators say they are looking into why the shooting happened, but they mentioned it may be retaliation over a female. 

The shooting happened Sunday afternoon outside Woods TV.  Police say at least a dozen people witnessed the shooting

Sunday, family and friends of the victims gathered near the murder season crying and hugging one another.

Police arrested Marcos Chavez Gonzalez early Monday morning at a Super Eight hotel in Henry County.  Police say the convicted kidnapper surrendered peacefully.

Police say they believe a high power assault rifle was used in the shooting, but they haven’t located the weapon.

They also say there were about 16 shots fired total, and police don’t believe any of the victims had weapons.