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