{"id":5302,"date":"2026-07-24T08:34:11","date_gmt":"2026-07-24T08:34:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/durhammovinghub.com\/?p=5302"},"modified":"2026-07-24T08:34:11","modified_gmt":"2026-07-24T08:34:11","slug":"fenton-security-guard-accidentally-shot-his-best-friend-now-hell-go-to-prison","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/durhammovinghub.com\/?p=5302","title":{"rendered":"Fenton security guard accidentally shot his best friend. 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Scott-McClarin told investigators the pair had been on a break at work and were smoking a joint in the vehicle while playing with their handguns.<\/p>\n<p>Scott-McClarin said the shooting occurred when McNeill accidentally bumped Scott-McClarin\u2019s handgun, according to search warrants. It\u2019s not clear if investigators ever verified that claim.<\/p>\n<p>Scott-McClarin left the scene but returned after calling the Raleigh Police Department, the warrants state. He was charged with murder in the shooting.<\/p>\n<p>Letters submitted to the court in Scott-McClarin\u2019s defense indicated the pair were best friends who worked the same shift so they could carpool. Their manager referred to them as the \u201cdynamic duo\u201d and \u201cBatman and Robin,\u201d a former coworker wrote.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/durhammovinghub.com\/?p=5298\">Is recent rain enough to get rid of North Carolina\u2019s drought?<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI knew instantly that it had to be an accident,\u201d wrote another friend in his letter. \u201cThey were just too close and they did everything together.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Scott-McClarin\u2019s aunt told the court he\u2019d been exposed to violence, drugs, homelessness and mental health issues in his childhood, including being kidnapped.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHis life has been filled with instability and uncertainty,\u201d she wrote.<\/p>\n<p>Scott-McClarin\u2019s grandfather described a phone call the evening of the shooting where his grandson apologized through tears for his actions.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMalik is not a violent person, he prefers to make people laugh instead of causing anyone pain,\u201d his grandfather said.<\/p>\n<p>As part of his plea deal, Superior Court Judge Douglas Green sentenced Scott-McClarin to a minimum of a year and four months and a maximum of two years and five months in prison, with 73 days credit, court records show. 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