7/23/2021 Charlotte, N.C. – (Friday, July 23, 2021) – Detectives with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department's Homicide Unit have charged Mark Ellis, DOB: 12/22/1995, for the murder of Catrell Hollaway. As a result of continued investigation, Homicide Unit detectives identified Ellis as a suspect in this case and warrants were issued for his arrest. On July 22, 2021, Ellis was arrested in Valencia, California, after a collaborative effort between CMPD's Violent Criminal Apprehension Team (VCAT), the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Fugitive Task Force, and the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. Ellis will be extradited to North Carolina at a later date and charged with Murder and Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon.