Police Identify Victim And Suspect Sought In Steele Creek Homicide

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Police are looking for a 45-year-old man after a woman was found dead inside an apartment in the Steele Creek area.

Donnie Franklin is wanted for the murder of 35-year-old Jeannine Shante Skinner, who was found dead inside an apartment Friday morning. Police say Franklin should be considered armed and dangerous, and possibly suicidal.

He was last seen driving a burgundy Jeep with plate number 0512KN.

Anyone with information on Franklin’s whereabouts should immediately call 911 or Crime Stoppers at 704-334-1600.

Police found Skinner’s body around 11:37am after officers responded to a welfare check call for service in the 9300 block of Kings Parade Boulevard.

Police believe the case may be domestic in nature and the suspect and victim knew one another.