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Man shot in Gastonia home, police say

The victim faced non-life-threatening injuries, according to on-scene officers.
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GASTONIA, N.C. — The Gastonia Police Department says a man is in the hospital after a shooting inside a home Thursday afternoon.

In a tweet, officers said the call first came in at 2:23 p.m. from the home along West 19th Avenue near Winget Street. The victim is facing non-life-threatening injuries.

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Detectives do not believe the shooting was a random incident. Updates in the future were promised in the tweet.

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