Gunbattle in Gastonia Claims One Life and Sends Officer to Hospital With Serious Injuries
Gastonia, North Carolina – A woman was tragically killed, and a police officer was wounded in a violent gunbattle in a residential neighborhood, according to Gastonia Police Chief Trent Conard. The incident unfolded on Saturday in the 400 block of South King Street in response to a call about a domestic dispute. Two officers arrived on the scene to confront the armed woman, who opened fire on them. In the exchange of gunfire, one officer …