CMPD Arrests Ronnie Fewell Charged with Murder Just 3 Days Out of Prison

On Friday, Oct. 10, at approximately 5:32 p.m., CMPD Officers responded to an assist MEDIC call for service in the 4800 block of Wallingford Street.  Upon arrival, officers discovered a victim who sustained a gunshot wound. The victim was pronounced deceased on scene by MEDIC.

Homicide Unit detectives responded to the scene to conduct an investigation, and Crime Scene Search responded to process the scene and collect physical evidence. Representatives from CMPD’s Operations Command, Victim Services and MEDIC also assisted. 

The victim in this case was identified as Ronald Neville, 53.

As a result of the continued investigation, homicide detectives identified Ronnie Fewell, 32, as a suspect in connection to this case and obtained warrants for his arrest.

On Tuesday Oct. 21, CMPD’s Violent Criminal Apprehension Team (VCAT) located and arrested Fewell.

Fewell was transferred to the custody of the Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office and charged with the following:

Felony Murder

Robbery with a Dangerous Weapon

Felony Conspiracy

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Fewell was arrested on August 11 2023 and held in the Mecklenburg County Jail until trial in February of this year. He was convicted in February r on a plea deal offered by Meck DA Spencer Merriweather. In exchange for dropping nearly a dozen counts including AWDW Inflicting serious injury and shooting into an occupied dwelling (3 counts) was given credit for time severed and sentence to an additional si months plus 18 months of probation.

He was released from the Scotland Correctional Institute on October 7, 2025 just 3 days before killing Ronald Neville.

CMPD Affidavit:

On October 10, 2025, Westover Division officers responded to 4825 Wallingford Street, Room 146,in reference to an assist medic call for service. The 911 caller advised that she did not think the male was alive and there was blood around the victim. CFD and MEDIC arrived on scene and advised the victim had several GSWs and that there were DCCs on the ground. 

Officers arrived on scene and advised MEDIC 50 pronounced the victim deceased at 1744 hours. Homicide Detectives and Crime Scene were requested and responded to the scene.

Detectives obtained video from areas around the incident location. Video showed walking through nearby PVA, to the victim's room. The suspects then force their way into the room. After several seconds of being inside the room, they quickly leave. One of the suspects was seen with backpack that he did not have prior to going inside. The suspects then leave the motel area in the; same direction they came.

Multiple city-wide email were sent to all CMPD Sworn for the purpose of identifying the four suspects.

Two separate Law Enforcement Officials made contact with detectives on this case regarding the identity of Suspect #3. They both stated they believed he was B/M Ronnie Fewell (02/14/1993 as they were familiar with him.

Detectives compared multiple arrest photographs with video and photographs at ard around the time of the murder.

They determined that Fewell was indeed Suspect #3 and was one of the four people responsible for the murder of victim in this case.

Based on these facts, detectives believe there is probable cause to charge Ronnie Eugene Fewell (02/14/1993) with Felony Murder, Robbery With Dangerous Weapon, and Felony Conspiracy.