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U.S. Marshals offering reward for Kannapolis double homicide suspect
Marlon Anderson is accused of entering a home and killing two people. Federal officials are now offering $5,000 for his arrest.
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U.S. Marshals offering reward for Kannapolis double homicide suspect
Marlon Anderson is accused of entering a home and killing two people. Federal officials are now offering $5,000 for his arrest.
Author: Nathaniel Puente
Published: 5:28 PM EDT June 29, 2022
Updated: 5:28 PM EDT June 29, 2022
KANNAPOLIS, N.C. — Less than a month after two people were found dead in Kannapolis, a federal agency is stepping up to increase efforts to find the accused killer.
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The U.S. Marshals Service is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of Marlon Anderson, 49, who has been wanted since June 2.
Kannapolis police say that on June 2, Anderson entered a home on James Street and shot and killed Sharon Chambers, 61, and her nephew, Benny Sloan Jr., 46.
The home was also used as a daycare facility. No children were present at the home at the time of the shooting.
Police say the shooting is believed to be linked to a domestic dispute and was not a random event.
U.S. Marshals say Anderson fled the scene in a black Chevrolet Suburban with the NC tag HFZ-4932. The service believes he has been visiting friends and family in Greensboro, Charlotte, and Asheville.
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Anderson is described as a black male with brown eyes and black hair. He is 6 feet tall and weighs 165 pounds He has tattoos of a $100 bill on his right forearm and "North Carolina 704" on his left arm, according to officials.
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Anderson is considered armed and dangerous. anyone with information on his whereabouts can contact the U.S. Marshals Service at 1-877-WANTED2(9868332).