Woman found dead in Raleigh worked for Wake schools. Her husband is charged with murder.

The Raleigh Police Department arrested a man suspected of fatally shooting his wife, who worked for the Wake County school system.

Santago Oslo White, 56, was taken into custody Thursday afternoon and is charged with murder for the death of Sharen White, according to a news release.

Police found White around 2 p.m. Tuesday in the 700 block of Ileagnus Road in the southern outskirts of the city, according to an incident report obtained by The News & Observer. She was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.

According to a 911 call that police released Wednesday, a caller reported hearing gunshots and later seeing a body behind a house when he took out his trash

White, 47, had worked as a safety assistant for the Wake County Public School System since 2017, according to a spokesperson for WCPSS.

Police are asking anyone with information to contact Raleigh CrimeStoppers at 919-834-HELP (4357) or raleighcrimestoppers.org. Those who provide anonymous tips that help solve the case can receive cash rewards.

White is the second woman that police have found dead this week in Raleigh, after 22-year-old Amber Lightsey was found Sunday in a Food Lion parking lot east of downtown. Raleigh police ruled out homicide on Wednesday, but said they would continue their investigation.

This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.

This story was originally published May 18, 2021 at 6:03 PM.