The brother of Baltimore Ravens standout Calais Campbell has been charged with murder after authorities found their mother dead inside her Atlanta residence.
Nateal Campbell, 71, was discovered unresponsive Tuesday afternoon during a welfare check at her townhouse in Buckhead, an affluent Atlanta neighborhood, and was pronounced dead at the scene, WSB-TV reported.
“We are devastated to share that the Campbell Family has lost its matriarch, Mrs. Nateal Campbell,” the family said in a statement, 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.”
Family members had grown concerned for the 71-year-old and requested officers respond to the home in the 3500 block of Roswell Road NW shortly after 12:30 p.m., Atlanta police officials said.
After arriving, police learned that a man had barricaded himself inside the residence, prompting officers to enter the home and take the individual into custody. Authorities did not initially release his name.
The suspect detained at the scene was later identified as Ciarre Campbell.
Campbell, 41, a former Colorado State football player and the older brother of the NFL veteran, was arrested and booked into the Fulton County Jail on 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 murder.
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.
The foundation, named after his late father, enhances the community through the teaching of critical life skills to young people.
