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Two women, one man charged in Mount Holly murder

Kayla Rankin, Breonia Monique McLean, and Raymond Murphy are charged with first-degree murder in the stabbing death of 30-year-old Geovanni Lorenzo on November 11.

MOUNT HOLLY, N.C. — Three people were charged with the fatal stabbing of a Mount Holly man earlier this month.

On November 11, authorities responded to a stabbing on Louise Avenue in Mount Holly. The victim, 30-year-old Geovanni Lorenzo, was rushed to CaroMont Regional Medical Center in Gastonia. He was pronounced dead at the hospital.

Credit: Mount Holly Police Department

On Sunday, detectives arrested Kayla Ciara Rankin, 23, of Cornelius in connection with his death. Rankin was charged with first-degree murder and taken to the Gaston County Jail without bond.

On Monday, 24-year-old Breonia Monique McLean of Stanley was charged with first-degree murder and taken to the Gaston County Jail without bond.

On Tuesday, 26-year-old Raymond M. Murphy was charged with first-degree murder and taken to the Gaston County Jail without bond.

Anyone with more information about this incident should call Mount Holly Police at 704-827-4343 or Gaston County Crime Stoppers at 704-861-8000.

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