Shooting: 300 Block of Pear Street in Gastonia

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Shooting: 300 Block of Pear Street in Gastonia

On Thursday, September 28 at 9:15 p.m., officers from the Gastonia Police Department responded to the 300 block of Pear Street in reference to a shooting call. Upon arrival, officers found the victim, Jabari Meeks, with a gunshot wound to the arm. EMS treated the victim at the scene for the non-life-threatening injury.

The victim advised officers that he was shot in the 200 block of Pryor Street. Officers responded to that location for further investigation, where they were able to identify the suspect, Lizzie Lanell Littlejohn. Littlejohn was arrested and charged with Assault With a Deadly Weapon.

 


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