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16-year-old charged with murder of Charlotte-area student, police say
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police say 17-year-old Melakah Corbette was found shot to death in a neighborhood just off Beatties Ford Road in the early morning hours of Feb. 1. At the time, detectives said they didn't believe the shooting to be a random act.
A 16-year-old is charged with murder in connection with the killing of a Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools student in northwest Charlotte in early February, police say.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police say 17-year-old Melakah Corbette was found shot to death in a neighborhood just off Beatties Ford Road in the early morning hours of Feb. 1. At the time, detectives said they didn't believe the shooting to be a random act.
On Monday, CMPD announced it had arrested a 16-year-old in connection with Corbette's death. The suspect, who hasn't been identified due to his age, was charged with murder.
