Pregnant 15-Year old Teen Shot & Killed at Bus Stop

Royce Mitchell

UPDATE II:   A Federal appeals court has upheld a decision to send Royce Mitchell back to prison for 2 1/2 years because his sexual relationship with Tiffany Wright violated the terms of his 2007 release from Federal prison. 

Charlotte-Mecklenburg police have not charged anyone in Tiffany's murder and the D.A.'s Office dismissed all sex charges against Mitchell when the paternity test of the baby proved Mitchell was not the father of Tiffany Wright's child.

Mitchell was sentenced in 2002 in New York to six years in prison after pleading guilty to his role in drug trafficking conspiracy.  When he was released from federal prison in 2007, he was placed on four years of supervision and moved to Charlotte.

UPDATE I:  Although he has not been charged with murder, the main suspect in Tiffany Wright's murder is her adoptive brother 36-year old Royce Anthony Mitchell.  He was arrested today and charged with statutory rape and indecent liberties with a minor after Wright told Detectives she had a consensual sexual relationship with Mitchell and she believed he was the father of her unborn child.
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Tiffany Wright,  15

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department Detectives are investigating a homicide that occurred in the 6700 block of Mallard Creek Road. The victim has been identified as 15-year old Tiffany Wright.  Wright was a student at Hawthorne High School. 

Shortly before 6:00 am, University City Division officers responded to a call advising one person had been shot. When officers arrived on scene, they located the victim lying in the street suffering from a gunshot wound. The Charlotte Fire Department and Medic arrived on scene and transported the victim to CMC-Main where she died a short time later.

Ms. Wright was 8 months pregnant at the time of the shooting. The baby was  delivered and transported to CMC-Main, but they were unable to save the child with the injuries it sustained in the shooting.

Responding officers immediately began setting up a perimeter around the neighborhood to search for a suspect. Detectives are aggressively working the case and have several promising leads. Based on witness statements gathered during the preliminary investigation the suspect(s) shot the victim while she was at the bus stop.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call 704-432-TIPS and speak directly to a homicide detective. Detective B. Fitch is the lead detective assigned to the case. In addition, you may also call Crime Stoppers at 704-334-1600.