Man accused of accessory to murder of 3-year-old Charlotte girl

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CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV) – Police have reported to a man an accessory related to the deadly shooting of a 3-year-old boy when more than 150 shots were fired at the sleeping Charlotte’s home on Sept. 8.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg police arrested 21-year-old Qua’tonio Stephens. He was accused of accessory after the murder in connection with the shooting of Asiah Figueroa.

Police made a traffic stop in a vehicle driven by Stephens on Sept. 8. He was arrested without incident on I-85 near Glenwood Drive.

He faces a series of crimes such as fleeing to evade, unloading properties occupied by weapons (three charges) and assaulting with a deadly weapon with intent to kill (seven charges) in connection with a September 7 incident in Joe Morrison Lane.

Qua'tonio Stephens
Qua’tonio Stephens(Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department)

Susie Whitley, the boy’s great-grandmother, said Asiah Figueroa, three, was the victim of Tuesday night’s deadly shooting at Richard Rozzelle Drive.

Asiah’s 4-year-old sister was grazed in the shooting and was expected to survive.

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“How can you wake up this morning knowing that your actions last night ended the life of a 3-year-old boy, who will never have a chance to grow up and play, like you’ve had?” CMPD chief Johnny Jennings said, speaking directly with the suspects the day after the shooting.

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Detectives believe this is an incident in a series of shootings related to two homicides and have something to do with students at Hopewell, North Mecklenburg and Chambers High Schools.

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According to officers, several vehicles drove the house.

Anyone with information can contact Crimestoppers at 704-334-1600 or 704-432-TIPS and leave information anonymous. A reward of up to $ 5,000 is offered for information leading to arrests in this case.

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