Shorlty after noon on Thursday, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police received a 911 call from 1527 Medford Dr in regards to two people stabbed. Officers responded to the scene and found Roderick Shundrey Phillips outside of the residence with stab wounds to his torso. Officers entered the home and found Sonia Nicolia Long deceased inside of the residence.The suspect, Anthony Darrell Long, (R) is the estranged husband of Sonia and was observed fleeing the scene in a gray van. Officers observed Long Anthony pass by the crime scene and attempted to stop the suspect. A vehicle pursuit ensued and the suspect was apprehended at Albemarle Rd and Sharon Amity.
According to an article in the Charlotte Observer, Sonia Long sought a restraining order against Anthony Long last week and moved into a battered womans shelter. The article states Sonia Long returned to her residence to retrieve her children's birth certificates when she was killed and her current boyfriend was injured. (Read Observer Article)
As a result of the investigation, Anthony Long was charged with Murder, Rape, Assault with a Deadly Weapon with the Intent to Kill and other charges.