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2 family members dead after shooting at Kannapolis home day care, police say

No children were at the day care when the shooting occurred Thursday morning.

KANNAPOLIS, N.C. — A man wanted for the alleged double killing of two family members at a Kannapolis home has been publically identified. 

The Kannapolis Police Department said Friday they are seeking 49-year-old Marlon Tyrone Anderson for the Thursday shooting deaths of 61-year-old Sharon Chambers and her nephew, 46-year-old Benny Sloan Jr.

Around 8 a.m. Wednesday, police responded to the James Street home, which also houses B&T Learning Center, a daycare at the residence.

Detectives with the Kannapolis Police Department said the shooting was related to a domestic incident and is not considered a random act. Kannapolis police said no children were present at the time of the shooting.

Credit: Kannapolis PD
Marlon Tyrone Anderson

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The investigation is ongoing. Any person with information about this shooting or any other incident is asked to call the Kannapolis Police Department at 704-920-4000. 

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