YORK COUNTY, S.C. — A 16-year-old boy died from gunshot wounds suffered in a north Charlotte shooting last Friday, prompting renewed calls for youth intervention programs as community leaders grapple with what they describe as growing teen violence.
Jamarieyee Dixon was shot Friday on Stroud Park Court near the Ivory Baker Recreation Center, along with two other victims. Marion McKnight, 20, has been charged with murder and other offenses in connection with the shooting.
The death has intensified focus on prevention programs aimed at at-risk youth in the Charlotte region. James Ford, executive director of the Boys and Girls Club in York and Chester Counties, said Dixon’s killing underscores the urgent need for positive alternatives during summer months when teens have more unsupervised time…