ONE OF TWO MEN ACCUSED IN A SHOOTING OVER THE WEEKEND IN KINGSPORT FAILED TO SHOW UP FOR HIS ARRAIGNMENT IN GENERAL SESSIONS COURT. 30 YEAR OLD SHAMARKUS MASON AND 44 YEAR OLD JOSEPH BEARD ARE CHARGED WITH ATTEMPTED FIRST DEGREE MURDER AND POSSESSION OF A FIREARM BY A CONVICTED FELON. MASON FAILED TO SHOW UP FOR COURT YESTERDAY AND A CAPIAS HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR HIS ARREST. MASON IS ALSO CHARGED WITH POSSESSION OF COCAINE WITHIN A THOUSAND FEET OF A SCHOOL. BEARD AND MASON ALLEGEDLY GOT INTO AN ARGUMENT FRIDAY NIGHT AT LEE APARTMENTS AND STARTED SHOOTING AT EACH OTHER. A 12 YEAR OLD GIRL WAS SHOT IN THE LEG DURING THE EXCHANGE OF GUNFIRE. BEARD AND LAWTON COLLIE WERE SLIGHTLY INJURED. IF ANYONE KNOWS MASON’S WHEREABOUTS, YOU SHOULD CALL POLICE IMMEDIATELY.