Vigil for infant, father killed in Monroe shooting happening Saturday night

*The vigil has been moved to Saturday, after originally being scheduled for Friday, due to weather.*

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - The community is coming together to honor a four-month-old infant and his father who were shot and killed last weekend in Monroe.

According to officers, 25-year-old Darion McClendon and four-month-old Da’Mari McClendon were found shot outside a home on Morrow Avenue around 10:08 p.m. on May 29.

Family members say Darion and his family were sitting on the porch having just come back from a picnic at the park when he and the child were shot.

A vigil is taking place Saturday at 7:30 p.m. at Mt. Calvary Zion Church, located at 800 LaSalle Street in Monroe.

Darion McClendon and his son, four-month-old Da’Mari McClendon, were shot and killed Sunday... — Darion McClendon and his son, four-month-old Da’Mari McClendon, were shot and killed Sunday night in Monroe.(Provided photo)

The family is pleading with the public to come forward and help the police make an arrest.

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Anyone with any information about this crime should contact the Monroe Police Department at 704-282-4700 or Union County Crime Stoppers at 704-283-5600.

A cash reward of up to now $10,000 is available for information leading to an arrest.

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Darion McClendon and his 4-month-old son were shot and killed on their back porch on Sunday.

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