16-Year-Old Charged With Group Home Worker Death

“A 16-year-old at a group home is accused of killing an adult who worked and lived there, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department said Thursday night.

The deadly encounter started with a physical altercation at the home in the …Swearngan Road near North Hoskins Road in northwest Charlotte, police said.

Police said Ganiyu Ibrahim, 54, died at the scene.

The suspect initially left the scene but came back. They were placed into custody and interviewed by detectives.

There was not a weapon involved in the homicide, police said.

Channel 9′s Hunter Sáenz learned that the group home is run by Miracle House.

According to the company’s website, they offer a nurturing and secure environment for children who are at risk of being removed from their homes or require a higher level of help.

One neighbor, who has lived in the area for 15 years, said police have been called to the house multiple times but not for anything like this.

“It’s sad that the guy is up there working to take care of the kids, and for the same kid to turn around and take his life like that’s pretty bad,” Jacques Woods explained.

Woods said she saw the aftermath of the deadly encounter – police lights and crime tape surrounding the group home.

“A lady came up and down the street crying and calling out someone’s name. It was pretty bad,” she said.'”

16-year-old charged with murder after group home worker killed, CMPD says

[WSOCTV 1/5/24]

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