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 to a reported shooting at a home on South Weldon Street a little before 9 p.m. on Feb. 29. When officers got to the house, they found 53-year-old Gerald Lee Humphries dead from a gunshot wound.
Officers determined that Humphries got into some type of dispute with Darnell Shanquavius Fowler. At some point, Humphries was shot during the encounter, according to police, who said both men were armed during the fight. Police said that Humphries and Fowler both lived at the home where the shooting happened.
Fowler was arrested at the scene by Gastonia police officers. The case is being reviewed by the Gaston County district attorney and remains under investigation.
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