Suspect in 4-year-old’s murder had bonded out after numerous car thefts, records say

An 18-year-old who’s accused of killing a 4-year-old child during a car theft in Southwest Charlotte is now linked to nearly a dozen other car thefts, according to our partners at the Charlotte Observer.

Anthony Abel was arrested for stealing eight cars in the last two months, according to the Observer.

The killing happened back in September on Cigar Street, where Abel and three other men allegedly stole an SUV and fired shots into a home, resulting in the death of 4-year-old Jayce Edwards…

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