CHARLOTTE (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — A man accused of raping and killing a Charlotte woman has already posted bond on Friday, according to Mecklenburg County court records.
Raphael Omar Wright, 22, has been charged with first-degree murder and first-degree forcible rape in connection to the death of 27-year-old Michelle Lynn Schechter.
According to Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police, the deadly shooting occurred around 10:20 p.m. Sunday, June 16, in the 4100 block of Glenwood Drive.
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As officers arrived at the scene, they found Schechter who had been shot. She was taken to a local hospital with serious injuries. Schechter was later pronounced dead at the hospital.
Wright was booked into the Mecklenburg County Jail on charges Thursday at 9:20 p.m. Court records show he was issued a $50,000 secured bond and posted bond Friday morning.
Wright is due back in court on July 17.
Statement released from CMPD Chief Johnny Jennings to Queen City News:
Today, a suspect who was charged with First Degree Murder and First Degree Rape was released after posting bond that was set at $50,000 by a Mecklenburg County District Court judge. Disappointed doesn’t begin to describe how I feel in the decision to set a bond that low for a suspect charged with such serious violent felonies.
I have always maintained that there is no bond amount that is sufficient for a community’s peace of mind regarding their safety. This type of bond amount for Murder is exactly what I worked to eliminate when I advocated for the Pre-Trial Integrity Act that was signed into law in 2023.
The CMPD takes violent offenses against our community members seriously and we utilize all available resources to hold those offenders accountable. We continue to ask our judicial partners to do the same.
Chief Johnny Jennings, CMPD
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