A suspect in the murder North Carolina Father and his infant son Memorial Day Authorities are investigating over the weekend.
According to a Monroe Police Department The press release said that they fired in response to the call of the police Monroe, NC, Home on Sunday night. Respondent officers discovered Darion McClendon25, and his 4-month-old son, Dr. Marie McClendonApparently he was shot dead when they arrived.
“She was only four months old. He was a child, and they took his life, “said Darion’s sister Jasmine McClendon “He didn’t deserve it,” she said.
According to Jasmine, the family was cooking when a gunman entered the property and shot, killing his nephew.
“We were inside and heard gunshots,” he said. “Shania (Damari’s mother) was like, ‘Hold the baby, hold the baby’ and then they all fell, and they were still shooting, and there was blood all over the baby.”
Two other children, aged 9 and 11, were reportedly at home at the time of the incident. WSOC-TVAlthough their condition was unknown.
“This is a challenging time for our community and our officers in the face of this senseless violence. We are committed to bringing the perpetrators of this crime to justice,” said Monroe Police Chief. Brian Gilliard Said in a statement.