Manchette Attacker Kills 5 Year-Old Son

Jehaaz-Akil Kaliq Echoles was charged on July 9, 2026 with murder by Pineville, North Carolina Police Officers.

 Jehaaz-Akil Echoles Photo Courtesy MCSO

He was out on bail on a previous DV charges from earlier this year.

The details are disturbing. Just after midnight a woman identified as Shakira Schenck, total Pineville Police that the father of her child, (Jehaaz-Akil Echoles age 5), broke her front door down and forced entry into her residence. (Jehaaz-Akil does not live at the residence). He then entered his sons room and shut the door. She stated she heard commotion and when she opened the door, Jehaaz-Akil fled from the room and out of the apartment. She observed that her son was bleeding and was unresponsive. The boy was transported to Atrium Health Pineville, where he was pronounced deceased. The wounds on the victim appear to have been done using some type of edged weapon. He had multiple wounds to his neck, head, and arms. With the assistance of CMPD, Jehaaz-Akil was located at a Taco Bell in Pineville and was he was taken into custody and transported to the Pineville Police Department. He requested an attorney and did not speak with officers.

According to sources Echoles forced his way into the former girl friend's apartment a with the intent of attacking the child. His weapon some sort of manchette. When Pineville Officers arrived the mother was standing in the parking lot holding the 5 year old. Police did not wait for Medic and elected to take the child to Atrium Pineville in their unit. The child did not survive.

Echoles has a history of violence with a prior conviction and 2 recent attacks on two other women from earlier in 2026 as well as an arrest Assault in Gaston County. While he was given a $5,000 bond in the most recent case it was processed through Pre-Trial Release and thereby unsecured. This was agreed to by the Meck DA's Office.

But now the DA's opinion of Echoles has changed:

"According to the district attorney defendant has pending offenses for domestic violence and one prior conviction of assault on female. The facts of the case are significantly disturbing. Defendant is presumed to be held on no bond due to the nature of the offense. Defendant is significant risk to the community. Defendant is significant danger and shall be held without bond. The presumption has not been overcome." Meck County Deputy Clerk of Superior Court for Judge Jonathan Rex Marvel

Cedar's Take:

Somewhere beyond the second or third arrest within 3 years the courts need to accept the pattern and stop releasing violent suspects. This clown had a history of violence attacking 2 other women over the last 3 months. Incarceration saves lives.