Crime
Charlotte Man Arrested, Charged with First-Degree Murder in Fatal Shooting of 28-Year-Old Sumer Massey
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department (CMPD) has arrested a suspect in connection with the fatal shooting of a woman in west Charlotte earlier this month.
Authorities confirmed that 53-year-old Stevie Bernard Walker was taken into custody on Sunday and has been charged with first-degree murder and possession of a firearm by a felon in connection with the death of 28-year-old Sumer Massey.
On March 1, 2025, at approximately 9:00 p.m., CMPD officers responded to reports of an assault with a deadly weapon on the 1200 block of Lucky Penny Street.
Upon arrival, officers discovered Sumer Massey suffering from a gunshot wound. Emergency medical personnel from MEDIC arrived on the scene but pronounced Massey deceased.
Following an investigation, authorities identified Stevie Bernard Walker as the suspect in the shooting.
He was later arrested and charged accordingly.
Court records indicate that Walker had a previous second-degree kidnapping conviction dating back to 2006.
Authorities have not released additional details about the motive or circumstances surrounding the shooting.
The case remains under investigation by CMPD.
Anyone with information is urged to contact Charlotte Crime Stoppers at 704-334-1600.
Crime
Venezuelan national Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis shot in the leg by an immigration agent in Minneapolis
On January 14, 2025, federal law enforcement personnel were engaged in a targeted enforcement operation involving Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis, a Venezuelan national who has been present in the United States since 2022.
The operation escalated into a high-speed pursuit, a physical confrontation, and an ambush by multiple subjects, necessitating the use of a defensive firearm discharge by a federal agent.
At approximately 6:50 PM, federal officers initiated a targeted traffic stop of a vehicle operated by Sosa-Celis.
The subject refused to comply with law enforcement commands and attempted to flee the scene.
During the pursuit, the subjectโs vehicle collided with a stationary, parked car.
Following the collision, the subject abandoned the vehicle and fled the scene on foot.
A federal agent pursued the suspect on foot and successfully intercepted him. As the agent attempted to effect an arrest, the subject became combative, resulting in a violent struggle on the ground.
During this confrontation, two additional male subjects emerged from a nearby residence to intervene.
These individuals reportedly ambushed the agent, utilizing a snow shovel and a broom handle to strike the officer.
The situation escalated when the primary suspect, Sosa-Celis, regained his footing and joined the two additional subjects in the assault.
Reports indicate the suspect struck the agent with a blunt object (identified as either the shovel or broom handle).
Citing an immediate threat to his life while being outnumbered and actively assaulted by three individuals, the agent discharged his service weapon in self-defense.
The discharge struck Sosa-Celis in the lower extremity (leg). Following the shot, all three suspects retreated into a nearby apartment complex and initiated a barricade situation.
Following a brief standoff, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) successfully secured the perimeter and apprehended all three individuals without further injury.
Both the federal agent and Sosa-Celis were transported to a local medical facility for treatment.
Images from the scene showed Sosa-Celis conscious and alert during transport.
All three subjects involved in the assault are currently in the custody of ICE.
Further charges related to the assault on a federal officer and resisting arrest are pending review by the U.S. Attorneyโs Office.