A Mecklenburg County Courthouse fight erupted when the father of slain teen Jamariyae Dixon came face-to-face with accused killer Marion McKnight.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Emotions exploded inside the Mecklenburg County Courthouse earlier this week after the father of a murdered teen allegedly attacked the man accused of pulling the trigger — and the whole thing was caught on video.
According to footage circulating, the confrontation happened Thursday when Shaheem Snype, father of 16-year-old Jamariyae Dixon, came face-to-face with the teen’s accused killer, Marion McKnight, outside a courtroom.
And boy oh boy… it went left.
Video shows McKnight being repeatedly punched and kicked during the encounter. The accused was later transported to a hospital for treatment.
McKnight is charged with first-degree murder in the killing of Jamariyae Dixon, along with two counts of attempted murder after two others were shot in the same incident, according to Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department.
Jamariyae was just 16 years old. An honor student. A son.
“HE DID WHAT HE HAD TO DO”
Dixon’s aunt, Susan Sherrill, told reporters the father simply snapped in a moment of overwhelming grief.
“He did what he had to do as a father. Any father would’ve did the same thing. We’re still grieving. This is a wound that will never ever close.”
Jamariyae’s mother, Lynnette Dixon, wasn’t inside the courthouse when the fight happened — but she saw the video afterward.
“My face smiled. I smiled. That was the first time I had a real smile since my son been gone.”
McKnight had been released on a $100,000 bond despite facing a first-degree murder charge.
The courthouse encounter happened ahead of a hearing tied to a prosecutor’s motion to revoke that bond. That hearing has now been rescheduled.
After the courthouse fight, Snype was charged with misdemeanor assault.
9 thoughts on “Father Of Slain 16-Year-Old Attacks Murder Suspect Inside Mecklenburg County Courthouse [WATCH]”
Luis Alberto Guerra-Martinez brought a fully automatic weapon to an NBA Young Boy concert right here in NC, and nobody says a thing. News and Observer and WRAL should investigate this. Could have been bad.
I saw that ankle monitor on that boys foot and that’s a joke. That thing don’t keep anyone at home and out of trouble. We will be seeing him again soon. Rip to the victim and my condolences to his father and family.
Let that man go, he should’ve gave him more than a beat down, they should’ve let him beat him until he saw blood at least, I’m sorry but he took a life and attempted two others. Let that man go!!!!!
What is the other side story?
What is Marion McKnight’s Side of the story?
There might be another side to the story.
Just say your a*s is white cause WTF DO YOU MEAN DUMB ASSHOLE
He took a life instead of knuckling up. Now his life will possibly be peering out of a tiny window with bars on the other side at least til he’s old and gray, while the victims family can only hold onto memories. The other side of the story is he’s a bumbling f’ing idiot!
@BD Thank you. Some people like to see a young man placed under arrest. Their anger is understandable. But it causes them to hate.
Does it matter? He took a young honor roll students life
Dad should not face charges! Slap on the wrist, at most.
Grief is a powerful motivator……it not only provokes unparalleled emotion, but promotes unparalleled strength and actions!