Seventh Juvenile Apprehended in Case of Homicide of Caleb Flax

As of October 26, 2026, a seventh suspect, 17-year-old Rodney Sowell, Jr., has been apprehended in Charlotte related to the homicide of four-year-old Caleb Flax. Following his arrest, Sowell was taken to the Law Enforcement Center for questioning by homicide detectives, after which he was transferred to the Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office. He faces multiple charges including murder, attempted murder, conspiracy, and four counts of shooting into an occupied dwelling.

Previously, on October 7, 2026, an 18-year-old, Dominic Springs, became the sixth arrest related to this case. Springs was also charged with murder and other serious offenses. Following the initial incident, where four juveniles and an adult named Terrance Jackson were arrested, multiple charges, including murder, have been filed against those involved.