Mechelle McNair, born Mechelle Cartwright, was the wife of former NFL quarterback Steve McNair. They were married on June 21, 1997.
On July 4, 2009, Steve McNair was found shot to death in a Nashville home along with Sahel Kazemi. Although some reports stated that Mechelle McNair was the victim in the shooting, these reports were later retracted. http://news.lalate.com/2009/07/04/mechelle-cartwright-reports/