Police Report: Man Arrested Following Tragic Incident Resulting in Wife’s Self-Inflicted Gunshot and Loss of Unborn Child

A North Carolina man, aged 41, has been arrested following a tragic incident where his wife accidentally shot herself, resulting in the death of their unborn child. Authorities report that the man, Alfonzo Luis Marcano-Marcano, allegedly fired a gun at his pregnant wife’s feet during an argument.

Marcano-Marcano was apprehended over the weekend and faces charges of discharging a firearm within city limits, according to court documents pertaining to the incident.

Details from a probable cause affidavit reveal that officers from the Mint Hill Police Department were called to the Novant Mint Hill Medical Center around 3 a.m. on Sunday. They were informed about a pregnant woman admitted with a gunshot wound to her abdomen. Her husband, identified as Marcano-Marcano, had dropped her off at the hospital before allegedly leaving in a red Nissan.

The woman’s condition was critical, prompting medical staff to transfer her to another hospital for advanced care. Tragically, despite these efforts, the unborn child was later declared deceased.

While speaking with investigators, the wife recounted that the couple had hosted a birthday celebration for Marcano-Marcano at their home in the 10000 block of Stornoway Court in Charlotte the previous evening. She reportedly stated that she had “accidentally shot herself with a pistol” during the event.

In the lobby of the hospital, police detained Marcano-Marcano, who waived his Miranda rights and provided additional details about the incident, per the affidavit.

“He stated once everyone left, it was just him and [his wife] on the back porch,” the affidavit states. “He said there was an argument between them two and he retrieved the pistol and admitted to shooting the ground next to her feet. He said he then placed the pistol on the rail of the back porch, and [his wife] then grabbed the pistol and tried to put it in her pocket and pulled the trigger, shooting herself in the stomach.”

He also allegedly confirmed that he dropped his wife off at the hospital before returning home to retrieve the pistol, saying he “threw it into the woods at an unknown location.”

In a second interview, Marcano-Marcano’s wife allegedly confirmed that her husband shot at her feet.

“She said she went to grab the pistol because Luis had been drinking and did not want him to get in trouble for shooting more and when she grabbed it to put it in her pocket, she pulled the trigger, subsequently killing her month old unborn baby,” the affidavit states.

A judge called Marcano-Marcano “a danger to the public” during a Monday bond hearing and noted that discarding the weapon interfered with the investigation, according to a report from local CBS affiliate WBTV.

Authorities also identified him as a known member of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua and noted pending warrants in Venezuela, resulting in Marcano-Marcano being held on an ICE detainer.

As of Tuesday, prosecutors had not filed murder or manslaughter-related charges in connection with the death of the fetus.