[kellyhound]

A courtroom hearing in North Carolina took a violent turn after a father allegedly attacked the man accused of killing his teenage son.

The incident happened on February 19 inside the Mecklenburg County Courthouse in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Authorities say 47-year-old Shaheem Snype was arrested after confronting 21-year-old Marion McKnight during a scheduled court proceeding.

McKnight is facing charges connected to the death of 16-year-old Jamariyae Dixon, along with attempted murder charges tied to the same case.

Police say the shooting occurred on May 23, 2025, at Stroud Park Court, where officers found three victims suffering from gunshot wounds. Dixon later died on May 27 at a local hospital.

The February 19 hearing was tied to a motion filed by prosecutors to revoke McKnight’s bond. Court records show McKnight had previously been granted pretrial release in November 2025 after posting a $100,000 secured bond. He was also ordered to remain on electronic monitoring and stay at his mother’s residence.

During the hearing, the situation escalated. Snype allegedly punched and kicked McKnight multiple times. McKnight was taken to the hospital following the incident.

Snype was charged with misdemeanor assault, inflicting serious injury. He posted a $1,000 bond and was released the same day, according to arrest records.

Family members say the confrontation came amid ongoing grief. Dixon’s aunt, Susan Sherrill, said, “Any father would’ve did the same thing. We’re still grieving. This is a wound that will never ever close because my nephew was 16 years old, and he should still be here with us.”

McKnight’s attorney, Mike Kabakoff, described the altercation as unprecedented in his experience.

“The most violent assault I’ve seen in a courthouse in my 22 years as a lawyer,” he said, adding that while people may understand the grief involved, “the violence we saw in court on Thursday was unacceptable.”

[rhubarb_king]

Damn. Now the father is going to jail.

[Ady347]

Originally Posted by rhubarb_king ↗

Damn. Now the father is going to jail.

Be worth it though

[DarkSighted]

'Couple of hard cranial knocks to the handy marble floor could've ended this well (and more finally) before the tasers arrived, I guess.

[Mr.NoCredit]

I’d probably do the very same thing if I saw this kid sitting there waiting for court. He should’ve never been given a bond. He should’ve been shuffling into court in a nice orange/green/blue jumpsuit shackled in chains.

[azblue81]

She must have been very close to her “motherfuckin’ nephew”

[Faust]

“the violence we saw in court on Thursday was unacceptable.”

The father couldn’t help that the hearing wasn’t on a Wednesday

[Amberlykens]

Towards the end you can see dad trying to strangle him with both hands. Too bad he wasn't able to finish the job.

[ironmike]

I agree. At my age, life without parole would mean very little to me if my kid was the victim.

[CatBatMan]

So much for the presumption of innocence until proven guilty. Maybe he didn't kill her motherfuckin' nephew, maybe he did. What I know is that he died too because both shoes came off so the father was immediately arrested.