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Second arrest made in Lewisville double homicide

​A relative discovered the victims' bodies on a welfare check after not hearing from them for several days.

LEWISVILLE, Texas — A second arrest has been made in a double homicide in Lewisville, just days after the victims and another suspect were identified.

Lilia Fernandez Ortiz, 66, and Alejandro Arrellano-Fernandez, 43, were found dead in a home in the 800 block of Ramblewood Drive, near Orchard Lane and West Main Street, on the morning of Monday, Aug. 14, police said.

A relative discovered their bodies on a welfare check after not hearing from them for several days.

Two days later, Samuel Atinafu Melkamu, 37, was arrested in the case, police said. Melkamu is facing two counts of capital murder. He was taken to the Denton County jail, where his bond was set at $500,000.

On Monday, Aug. 21, Lewisville police announced that a second suspect, 51-year-old Jawara Oji Black, was arrested in Houston. He was also charged with two counts of capital murder.

Police have released few details about the case, and they did not say how Melkamu and Black are connected to the killings. No motive in the case has been shared by investigators.

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