Cameron ONeil Lackey, 31, was fatally shot on the night of December 29, 2024, in east Mecklenburg County. Responding officers found him on Old Camden Road with a single gunshot wound; he was pronounced dead at the scene. Investigators say the shooting arose from a confrontation between two individuals. An 18-year-old, Michael William McAllister, was arrested and charged with first-degree murder and is being held without bond.

Cameron was born August 3, 1993, in Cabarrus County and lived in Midland, North Carolina. He worked as a pipe layer for Zoladz’s Construction and enjoyed riding four-wheelers and visiting the beach. He is survived by his wife, Yaneli Rodriquez Lackey; daughters Annabella Bezdziecki, Emma Rodriquez, Liliana Lackey, and an expected daughter, Gemma Rae Lackey; parents Jamie Lackey and Shannon Phillips; and brothers Jeramie Lackey and Scott Phillips Jr. A visitation was held January 7, 2025, at Whitley’s Funeral Home in Kannapolis.

Who knew Cameron or has information about the confrontation that led to this shooting?