Denver man shot while attempting carjacking at Lincolnton gas station: Police

Doug Coats
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Denver man shot while attempting carjacking at Lincolnton gas station: Police

LINCOLNTON, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — A Lincoln County man brought a knife to a gunfight as part of an attempted carjacking Sunday, police said.

According to the Lincolnton Police Department, the incident occurred at 5:30 p.m. on March 31 at the Times Turnaround gas station on East Main Street. Officers were told that a man reportedly entered his vehicle while brandishing a knife and attempted to steal it.

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Officers said the victim allegedly then retrieved his handgun and fired it, striking Billy Ray Galloway of Denver. Galloway, 39, was still on scene when officers arrived and was treated by Lincoln County EMS for the gunshot wound. He was then transported to CaroMont Regional Medical Center in Gastonia with non-life-threatening injuries. 

Galloway was charged with attempted robbery by the Lincolnton Police Department and arrested Monday by the Gastonia Police Department while being released from the hospital. He is being held in the Gaston County Jail with a bond hold.

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office assisted with the investigation.

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