Man arrested in connection with deadly shooting at Kannapolis business

A 34-year-old man was arrested in connection to a deadly shooting at a Kannapolis business earlier this month, WSOC, the Charlotte Observer’s media partner, reported.

Mark Marion Herron was arrested by the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department Violent Criminal Apprehension Team (VCAT) on Saturday at a hotel in Charlotte.

Herron, the Kannapolis Police Department said, is the man accused of shooting two people at S&M E-Juice on South Cannon Boulevard on Jan. 7 around 2 a.m. One of those people died, the other was injured.

Shovontae Shikim Byers, 23, of Kannapolis, and Quentin Parhams, 28, of Concord, were taken to a hospital where Byers was later pronounced dead.

Kannapolis spokeswoman Annette Privette Keller confirmed Monday that Herron was charged with first-degree murder and assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury.

He is at Cabarrus County Jail and is being held without bond.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Kannapolis Police Department.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

This story was originally published January 22, 2024 at 10:09 AM.