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Bail bondsman shoots man at Gastonia home, police say

The 24-year-old was rushed to a hospital with life-threatening injuries after being shot by a bail bondsman early Friday morning, Gastonia police said.

GASTONIA, N.C. — A man was killed after being shot by a bail bondsman in Gastonia Friday morning, police said. 

The shooting happened at a property along Diane 29 Theater Road a few minutes after 6:30 a.m. Gastonia police said a 24-year-old man suffered life-threatening injuries during the incident. 

Gastonia police confirmed that 24-year-old Dalton Lewis died from his injuries at a hospital Friday afternoon. 

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The Gastonia Police Department has provided any further information related to the shooting. 

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