Charity Ne'Cale Fennell, a 27-year-old female from Decatur, Alabama, was fatally shot on July 13, 2018, in a tragic turn of events that began with a social media arrangement to purchase drugs. The incident unfolded in Huntsville, where Fennell had agreed to meet two individuals in front of a vacant house on Williamsburg Drive. Shortly after the meeting, just before 8:00 p.m., gunfire erupted, leaving Fennell with life-threatening injuries.
She succumbed to her injuries the following day.
The Huntsville Police Department swiftly launched an investigation into the shooting. Their inquiries led them to identify two suspects: 17-year-old Terran Burt and 18-year-old Hassan Erskine. Initially, both teenagers were charged with Assault and Robbery in the first degree. However, following Fennell's death, the charges against Burt and Erskine were upgraded to Capital Murder, reflecting the grave nature of the crime. The investigation suggested that the motive behind the shooting was a robbery that occurred during the intended drug transaction.
The legal proceedings for the two suspects took different paths. While awaiting his trial, Terran Burt was involved in a physical altercation with another inmate at the Madison County Jail in October 2020. Burt was found unconscious after the brief confrontation and was transported to Huntsville Hospital, where he was placed on life support. He died from his injuries a day later.
Information regarding the outcome of the capital murder charge against the second suspect, Hassan Erskine, is not publicly available. Details about whether his case proceeded to trial, the verdict, or any potential sentencing have not been released. The case against Erskine remains unresolved in the public record, leaving a final chapter in the quest for justice for Charity Fennell officially untold.
