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Gaston County man shot and killed outside his home

The shooting happened early on Sunday morning on Stowe Lane.

GASTON COUNTY, N.C. — Police are investigating a shooting that left one man dead on Sunday.

The shooting happened on Stowe Lane near Hickory Grove Road around 1 a.m., according to the Gaston County Police Department

Officers found Gabriel Barrios Hernandez, 33, dead outside of his home on Stowe Lane.

Investigators say Barrios Hernandez was checking his property outside because his dogs were barking when he was shot.

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No suspect information is available at this time. This investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact Gaston County Police Detective M. Rheinson at (704) 866-3399.

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