Four teens charged with murder in ‘unthinkable’ killing of 4-year-old, CMPD says
- Four teenagers were arrested in connection with the shooting death of four-year-old Caleb Flax, who was killed while sleeping in his Charlotte home on September 20.
- Police said seven armed suspects fired at least 84 rounds into four homes during the shooting.
- The teenagers face murder-related charges, including attempted murder and conspiracy.
- Terrance Jackson, 22, faces an accessory-after-the-fact charge, while the investigation remains open.
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Fox8'It pierced the heart of an entire community': CMPD says more suspects could be arrested in murder of 4-year-old Caleb Flax
CHARLOTTE (QUEEN CITY NEWS) -- Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police say they are still looking for multiple suspects in the murder of 4-year-old Caleb Flax, who was shot and killed while sleeping inside his north Charlotte home last month. CMPD Chief Estella Patterson addressed the investigation on Friday, outlining new details about the five people already arrested in [...]
4-year-old killed while asleep after suspects fire over 80 shots into northwest Charlotte homes
A Charlotte family is searching for answers after a 4-year-old boy was fatally shot while he was sleeping. Per WCCB, the September 20 incident occurred in northwest Charlotte. The 4-year-old victim, identified as Caleb Flax, was asleep in his home on Grassy Patch Lane when a suspect opened fire into the property. Authorities said a...
FOUR TEENS AND AN ADULT ARRESTED AFTER FOUR-YEAR-OLD NORTH CAROLINA BOY IS KILLED WHILE SLEEPING IN HIS OWN BED
Caleb Flax, four, was shot and killed in his northwest Charlotte home as police say seven shooters fired more than eighty rounds into four houses. Five people are now in custody, and the case has spread rapidly through national and local news accounts.
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