Gastonia, N.C.: October 31, 2022 - Detectives from the Gastonia Police Department (GPD) have charged Malik Abdur Rahman Prince, age 36, of Gastonia, with attempted murder for the October 29, early morning shooting of a 24-year-old man while the two were riding in a car together. Prince and the victim are known to each other.
At approximately 4:30 a.m. on October 29, GPD and Fire and Rescue personnel responded to the intersection of Broad Street and E. Long Avenue for the report of a shooting that just occurred inside a vehicle. Upon arrival, first responders found the victim suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. After the shooting, Prince ran away from the car but was quickly arrested by officers. The victim was flown to a nearby hospital with life-threatening injuries. The adult female driver of the car was not injured.
During the investigation, detectives determined that the victim was in the front passenger seat and Prince was in the right rear passenger seat of the car. For reasons still under investigation, Prince pulled out a handgun while the car was stopped at the intersection and fired multiple rounds through the back of the front passenger seat, striking the victim multiple times.
Prince is charged with attempted first-degree murder and assault with a deadly weapon with the intent to kill or seriously injure. He is being held without bond.
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