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'He was a baby and they took his life': 4-month-old killed in Monroe shooting: Tuesday, May 31

Two people, including a 4-month-old baby, were killed in a shooting in Monroe late Sunday night, police said.

Monroe police were called to a reported shooting at a home on Morrow Avenue, near the intersection with South Church Street, around 10:30 p.m. When officers arrived, they found both victims dead at the home.

The victims were identified as 25-year-old Darion McClendon and Da'mari McClendon.

"This is a difficult time for our community and our officers in the face of this senseless act of violence," Chief Bryan Gilliard said. "We are committed to bringing the perpetrator of this crime to justice."

READ MORE: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/crime/monroe-double-homicide-shooting-investigation/275-c0a4d437-1dfb-421d-a1f5-654d2078f7aa

Health officials in South Carolina have completed their monitoring of two people who were exposed to a person confirmed to have monkeypox during a flight.

The infected person lives in the United Kingdom. Both South Carolina residents have been cleared and the state still has no confirmed cases of the virus so far. To date, the World Health Organization has identified around 250 confirmed or suspected cases of the rare disease in at least 16 countries. A handful of those cases have been in the United States.

Dr. Katie Passaretti, an infectious disease expert with Atrium Health, said it wouldn't be surprising if cases pop up in the Charlotte area, but it's unlikely there will be significant monkeypox spread in the region.

READ MORE: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/health/monkeypox-spread-coronavirus-covid-19-doctors-say-no/275-f13b792c-d6b8-448d-a018-17b1ecf9fbe3

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