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GASTONIA, N.C. – A car crash has closed all lanes on Interstate 85 South in Gastonia Sunday afternoon. The highway is closed near Exit 10 at US-29 in Kings Mountain. According to the North Carolina Department of Transportation, the incident happened just after 4 p.m. NCDOT expects the highway to reopen around 6:07 p.m.The Gaston Gazette. 0:04. 1:34. A man was shot at a park in Gastonia, but he ended up being the one arrested after he was released from the hospital, the Gastonia Police Department said. Arkevious Hemphill, 26, of Gastonia was at Lineberger Park about 9:15 p.m. Monday when someone shot him, police spokesman Rick Goodale said.GASTONIA, N.C. (WBTV) - Detectives are investigating the shooting of a 16-year-old that happened Thursday in Gastonia. According to the Gastonia Police Department, the shooting happened in a home on Keith Drive shortly before 5 p.m. When officers arrived, they said they found the teen inside the home and suffering from a gunshot wound.The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigations is investigating both of the officer involved shootings. Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to call Gaston County Police Detective T. Pilkington at 704-866-3320 or Crimestoppers at 704-861-8000. You can reach Kevin Ellis at 704-869-1823 or email him at kellis@gastongazette ...The home is located in a neighborhood between South Marietta and West Garrison Boulevard. Police have yet to make an arrest in the case. This marks the first homicide in Gastonia, and the second in Gaston County, of the new year. You can reach Kevin Ellis at 704-201-7016 or email him at [email protected], N.C. — A mother fighting for justice is frustrated after she said her son was shot and killed by a man thought to be his friend. She told Channel 9′s Ken Lemon that Wednesday's ...FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE GASTONIA, N.C. - September 8, 2021 - On August 8, 2021, at approximately 8:45 p.m., Gastonia Police responded to a... 181 S. South Street, Gastonia, NC 28052 704-866-6701Updated: 11:27 PM EST March 1, 2024. GASTONIA, N.C. — A Gastonia man was shot and killed during an argument with his daughter's boyfriend Thursday night, police said. Gastonia Police responded ...A manhunt is underway in North Carolina after a man reportedly shot a 6-year-old girl and her father after a basketball rolled into his yard. Robert Louis Singletary, 24, is considered armed and dangerous after fleeing the scene of the shooting, which occurred just before 8 p.m. Tuesday in Gastonia, just west of Charlotte, police said.{{{_source.title}}} {{#_source.showPrice}} {{{_source.displayPrice}}} {{/_source.showPrice}} {{#_source.showLink}} {{{_source.displayUrl}}} {{/_source.showLink ...Rachel Sharp. June 10, 2022 · 1 min read. 2. (Independent) Three people have been wounded in a shooting inside a shopping mall in North Carolina that sent panicked shoppers fleeing to safety. Gunfire erupted in the food court in the Eastridge Mall in Gastonia on Friday afternoon, according to authorities. Gastonia Police said that officers ...The reported shooting happened around 10 p.m. Jan. 17 in the 500 block of Cox Road, off I-85 Exit 22. ... CITY NEWS) – A 19-year-old has been charged with murder in the shooting death of another teenager Wednesday night in Gastonia, authorities said. The shooting happened around 10 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 17, in the 500 block of Cox Road. ...GASTONIA, N.C. — Three people shot Friday in Gastonia are teenagers, a family said Monday. A reward is now being offered for information. The shooting happened shortly after 9 p.m. Friday at the ...The Gaston Gazette. Two people were shot at a townhome community in Gastonia, and police are investigating. The shooting was reported at Dwell Townhomes on Quail Woods Road at 4:48 p.m. The two who were shot, both 14-year-old boys, were hospitalized with life-threatening injuries, police spokesman Rick Goodale said. A little over an hour after ...Dec 15, 2023 · Police are continuing to investigate the shooting. Anyone with information should call Mount Holly Police at 704-827-4343. Related: Lengthy investigation leads to arrest of former Gastonia officer, charged with 32 felonies. Watch continuous news coverage here: GASTONIA, N.C. — The family of a 20-year-old man says he was shot and killed in Gastonia while walking to a job interview. The shooting was reported at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, police said. 20-year ...Updated: 11:26 AM EDT March 22, 2023. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Police are still investigating a shooting that left one man dead on Tuesday. According to the Gastonia Police Department, officers were ...A Gastonia man has died after he was shot while his granddaughter was at home with him, police said. The charges against the two suspects have now been upgraded. Police said the victim, 55-year ...— The Gastonia Police Department is investigating a shooting that left an 18-year-old dead and two others hurt Friday night. Police said the three people were all …GASTONIA, N.C. — The owner of a Chinese restaurant in Gastonia was shot during an armed robbery on Sunday night, police said. Gastonia Police responded to a reported break-in at the China City ...Updated:11:48 PM EDT July 20, 2022. GASTONIA, N.C. — A suspect was shot and killed by police in Gastonia Wednesday afternoon, the Gastonia Police Departmentsaid. The shooting happened when ...

BELMONT, N.C. — The Belmont Police Departmentsays two people are facing charges after a man was shot in his motel room on Dec. 30, 2023. Officers said they were called to the Heritage Inn along ...Updated: 11:52 AM EST January 18, 2024. GASTONIA, N.C. — A 16-year-old was shot and killed in Gastonia on Wednesday night, police said. Gastonia Police responded to a shooting on Cox Road just ...One person has died following a shooting Thursday night, according to the Gastonia Police Department. The incident occurred around 8:45 p.m. on South Weldon Street near Garrison Boulevard.Gastonia, N.C.: October 31, 2022 - Detectives from the Gastonia Police Department (GPD) have charged Malik Abdur Rahman Prince, age 36, of Gastonia, with attempted murder for the October 29, early morning shooting of a 24-year-old man while the two were riding in a car together.Prince and the victim are known to each other. At approximately 4:30 a.m. on October 29, GPD and Fire and Rescue ...GASTONIA, N.C. (WBTV) - The Gastonia Police Department is investigating a series of separate shootings that left four people injured Friday night. The first shooting happened around 8:30 p.m. on Matthew Street. Police believe a 12-year-old accidentally shot an adult inside of a home. The adult had non-life-threatening injuries, according to ...

The shooting took place around 7 p.m. at the intersection of Redbud Drive and Wilkinson Boulevard. According to the Gaston County Police Department, multiple law enforcement agencies were called to a multi-vehicle crash with injuries. There, they found one person, later identified as 52-year-old Jose Antonia Jimenez Quinones, with a …The Gaston Gazette. 0:02. 0:26. Gastonia Police have made a second arrest in the shooting death of a 19-year-old Gastonia man. Police arrested Ja'Kelon Duval on Monday, charging him with first-degree murder in the May 16 death of 19-year-old Deionte Sparkman. Duval also faces an attempted first-degree murder charge in the shooting of another ...…

Reader Q&A - also see RECOMMENDED ARTICLES & FAQs. WCCB Staff. GASTONIA, N.C. — A teen is in the hospit. Possible cause: Sep 3, 2022 · Published: Sep. 3, 2022 at 5:58 AM PDT. GASTONIA, N.C. (WBTV) - O.