GASTONIA, N.C. — A man was shot and killed Tuesday night in Gastonia, police tweeted.
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The shooting happened in the 900 block of West Airline Avenue at Gaston Avenue, and the victim died at the hospital.
Elijah Kevon Robinson, 21, of Lancaster, is in custody and charged with first-degree murder in Lamar Fitzgerald Crawford’s death, police said.
SHOOTING:
— Gastonia Police (@GPDNC) September 29, 2021
GPD on scene of shooting outside in 900 block of Gaston Avenue.
Suspect in custody.
Heavy police presence in the area. Avoid the area if possible.
Initial call received at 7:29 p.m. No additional info at this time.
Updates posted as info is confirmed. pic.twitter.com/pdiUTWu2ua
The initial call came into dispatch at about 7:30 p.m. and an officer found Crawford lying in the road. Robinson was standing on a nearby porch holding a handgun.
No further information has been released.
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