Thursday, July 2, 2026 - Ciarre Campbell, the brother of Baltimore Ravens star, Calais Campbell, has been charged with murd£r after their mother was found dead inside her Atlanta home.
Nateal Campbell, 71, was pronounced de@d inside her
townhouse in the upscale neighborhood of Buckhead when police found her
unresponsive during a welfare check on Tuesday afternoon, according to WSB-TV.
“We are devastated to share that the Campbell Family has
lost its matriarch, Mrs. Nateal Campbell,” the family said, according to NFL
insider Ian Rapoport.
“While the details of her passing are still being
investigated, we take comfort in knowing she is reunited with our father, her
beloved Chuck, and in the arms of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. We ask for
privacy at this time so that we may honor her and share in our overwhelming
grief privately and as a family.”
Relatives were worried about the septuagenarian and called
for officers to the house on the 3500 block of Roswell Rd NW just after 12:30
p.m., Atlanta Police officials said.
Police learned a male had barricaded himself inside the home
shortly after they arrived, forcing officers to enter the house and detain the
individual, who police did not name.
Ciarre Campbell was later identified as the suspect who was
taken into police custody.
The 41-year-old, a former football player at Colorado State
and the older brother of the NFL journeyman, was arrested and booked into
Fulton County Jail Wednesday morning.
He faces charges of murder, aggravated assault and
possession of a firearm or knife during commission of a felony, according to
jail records viewed by The Post.
Officials have only released preliminary details into the
suspected murder.
Police have obtained search warrants for the Buckhead home,
clothing and DNA, Ciarre Campbell’s defense attorney Jay Abt told WSB-TV.
Officers had previously been called to Nateal Campbell’s home for a possible mental health issue with Ciarre Campbell.
“A brief look into the history does show some calls back in April dealing with this location, a possible arson incident,” Lt. Christopher Butler told the outlet. “There have been some indications of possibly some mental health issues with an individual.”
It was not immediately clear if Ciarre Campbell lived with
his mother at the time of the alleged murd£r.
Calais Campbell, a 2008 second-round draft pick out of the
University of Miami, was named to the Pro Bowl six times and ranks third for
most sacks by an active NFL player.
He was named the 2025 Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year for
founding the Charles Richard Campbell Foundation alongside his mother and seven
siblings.
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