Victim’s family says system failed them before courthouse attack

A father seen on video attacking his son’s accused killer inside the Mecklenburg County Courthouse is speaking publicly for the first time and says the story behind the confrontation began long before the murder.

The February brawl, captured on courthouse cameras, erupted after a hearing involving Marion McKnight, who is charged with killing 16‑year‑old Jamariyaye Dixon during a gathering on Druid Hills last May.

Two others were also shot that night, including one person who was partially paralyzed…

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