Mark Andrew Graham, 47, of Elizabeth City, North Carolina, was shot early morning on December 20, 2022, on Kristin Street. He was taken to Sentara Hospital Elizabeth City and later airlifted to Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, where he died the following day from a gunshot wound.

Police investigation identified the shooter as the victim’s father, 68-year-old Richard Wayne Graham. He was arrested without incident and initially charged with assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill, inflicting serious injury; after Mark Graham’s death the charge was upgraded to murder. Richard Graham was processed and jailed at Albemarle District Jail on a $2,000,000 secured bond, with a court appearance scheduled December 29, 2022, in Pasquotank County.

The Elizabeth City Police Department continues the investigation and asks anyone with information to come forward. Did anyone in Elizabeth City see or hear anything on Kristin Street that morning?