Cory Edward McNeill, 23, was found dead inside a vehicle from an apparent gunshot wound on December 20, 2024, in the Green Parking Deck at the Fenton shopping center in Cary, North Carolina. Cary Police responded about 8:45 p.m.; a short time later 24-year-old Malik Emaje Scott-McClarin contacted police, said he was responsible, and surrendered. Authorities say the two were acquainted and that the incident appears isolated with no ongoing threat to the community.

Scott-McClarin worked for Sunstates Security, which provides unarmed services at Fenton; both the company and law enforcement said the shooting was unrelated to his duties. His attorney argued the shooting was accidental and suggested involuntary manslaughter might be the appropriate charge. A judge set bond at $1.5 million. Both men had been arrested together on October 22, 2024, in Selma on marijuana and paraphernalia charges.

Anyone with information about the events at the Fenton parking deck is asked to contact the Cary Police Department.