Police charge man with murder in death of 61-year-old woman in northeast Charlotte

Police have arrested a suspect in the death of a 61-year-old woman who was found shot to death in northeast Charlotte this summer, police said Wednesday.

Donna Marie Howard was found lying in a neighborhood street with a gunshot wound shortly before 2 a.m. June 25 in the 4100 block of Dinglewood Avenue, according to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department.

She was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.

Tuesday, CMPD arrested Rayshawn Strong, 26, on a first-degree murder charge for her death.

The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to call 704-432-8477 and speak directly to a Homicide Unit detective. The public can also leave information anonymously by contacting Crime Stoppers at 704-334-1600 or http://charlottecrimestoppers.com/.

This story was originally published November 9, 2022 at 5:46 PM.

Kallie Cox

The Charlotte Observer

Kallie Cox covers public safety for The Charlotte Observer. They grew up in Springfield, Illinois and attended school at SIU Carbondale. They reported on police accountability and LGBTQ immigration barriers for the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting. And, they previously worked at The Southern Illinoisan before moving to Charlotte. Support my work with a digital subscription