UPDATE: The Mecklenburg County District Attorney’s Office has dropped the murder charge against Gary Dollarhite. The shooting was self-defense.
Last night, Mint Hill police officers and Medic were called to Rookie’s Sports Bar & Grill on Brighton Park Drive in reference to shots fired inside the bar.
Two people were shot during the incident. Steven William Dias, 25, was killed and a second person suffered non-life threatening injuries.
At the time of the shooting, a group of people were inside the bar attending a private party but police have not said what led to the shooting.
Police arrested two men in connection with the shooting: Gary Dollarhite, 33, and his father, James Dollarhite, 57.
The shooter, Gary Dollarhite, (Top) is charged with murder and assault with a deadly weapon.
James Dollarhite came to the scene after the shooting and is charged with going armed to the terror of the people, communicating threats, carrying a concealed weapon and assault by pointing a gun.