Charlotte security guard arrested in fatal shooting of a man outside of a hotel
Charlotte NC Feb 1, 2022
A security guard on duty at a hotel is accused of shooting and killing a man Saturday night.
Malik Whitney, 50, was shot and killed on January 29, 2022 at a motel on North Tryon Street according to police.
The security guard was identified as Darrell McKinley, 53.
The shooting was around 11:30 p.m.
Malik was shot at the motel during some type of incident and then transported to Atrium Main Hospital by paramedics where he was later pronounced deceased by hospital staff.
Initial responding officers detained Darrell and arrested him on a charge of voluntary manslaughter. There is no word on what led to the shooting.
Investigators did not release any other information.
