Wednesday, October 21, 2026

Racine woman charged in connection to fatal shooting at Russet Street home

From The Journal Times.com:

Milana Doné


RACINE — A 62-year-old Racine woman was charged Monday in connection to a fatal Sunday shooting.

Charlene House was faces one count of first-degree intentional homicide and one count of possessing a firearm as a felon.

House made an initial court appearance, where her cash bond was set at $500,000.

According to previous Journal Times reporting, Racine Police Department officers were sent to a residence in the 2900 block of Russet Street about 3:11 a.m.

According to a criminal complaint, the 911 caller was determined to be House. She reportedly said during the call that she would "kill him" if she arrived at the house before law enforcement.

Dispatch reportedly heard shots fired during the call.

Officers arrived to find House administering CPR to 30-year-old Raymond Massie Jr., who was suffering a gunshot wound to the head. 

Massie died at the scene.

According to the complaint, Massie had been in a verbal argument with someone else in the residence.

Witnesses told investigators that there was no physical contact between House and Massie before the shot was fired.

House told police that she was at the store and was told there was an argument that had become physical between Massie and another person, so she returned to Russet Street.

House reportedly said that Massie kicked her in the stomach and the gun went off.

A preliminary hearing is scheduled for Oct. 28.

From: https://journaltimes.com/news/local/crime-courts/article_fa9bf037-2a68-4111-abc6-ca83b66a154c.html#tracking-source=home-top-story

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