$25,000 reward offered after father shot, killed in front of family in Cabarrus County

CABARRUS COUNTY, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — Nearly eight months after a young father was killed in his home on Christmas Eve, Governor Josh Stein is offering a reward of up to $25,000 for information that leads to an arrest in the case.

Angelo Markantonakis, 26, was shot and killed during a violent home invasion on December 24, 2024, on Windy Rush Drive in Kannapolis.

Authorities said three masked suspects broke into the home where he lived with his girlfriend, Arianna Black, and their 3-year-old son. Markantonakis was shot twice and died at the scene in front of his girlfriend and child. Police said the shooting does not appear to be random…

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