On November 9, 2021 Santario Miller, 36, was sentenced to spend the rest of his life in prison after a jury found him guilty of fatally shooting 39-year-old Shalamar Venable at a bus stop in Charlotte, NC.
In May 2018, Santario approached Ms. Venable at a bus stop on North Tryon Street and accused her of stealing from him. Prosecutors say Santario attempted to rob Ms. Venable and produced a handgun, shooting her multiple times at close range.
Ms. Venable was transported to a local hospital but died soon thereafter.
The trial began on November 1, 2021, and ended on November 9th with the jury’s guilty verdict. Santario was tried for first degree murder and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
The jury found him guilty as charged. A superior court judge sentenced Santario to life in prison without the possibility of parole, as well as an additional 17-30 months in prison.
