Baltimore Ravens star Calais Campbell's mother found dead in Atlanta home

Atlanta police opened a death investigation at a Buckhead townhome after a welfare check led officers to Nateal Campbell, the 71-year-old mother of Baltimore Ravens defensive end Calais Campbell. The call came Tuesday afternoon to the Habersham Townhomes in the 3500 block of Roswell Road, and police said the situation escalated into a barricade before officers forced entry.

Police later listed the case as a death investigation at 3578 Roswell Rd NW. A male suspect was taken into custody at the scene, and local reports identified him as Ciarre Campbell. Fulton County Jail records showed bookings after midnight on charges including murder, aggravated assault and gun possession.

For Baltimore fans, the case cuts close to one of the Ravens’ most recognizable veterans. Calais Campbell played for the Baltimore Ravens and the Atlanta Falcons, and he won the NFL’s Walter Payton Man of the Year award in 2019, a distinction that made him one of the league’s most visible community figures as well as a standout defensive end.

The Campbell family said it was devastated by the loss of its matriarch and asked for privacy while the circumstances of Nateal Campbell’s death remained under investigation. The Baltimore Ravens also expressed support for Calais Campbell and his family. Atlanta police had responded to the home around 1:36 p.m. Tuesday, and the Fulton County Medical Examiner’s Office was expected to determine the official cause and manner of death.