Gaston County Police officer hospitalized in fatal wreck while responding to a shooting
GASTONIA, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — One person has died and an officer was hospitalized during a wreck while responding to a shooting near Bessemer City, according to the Gaston County Police Department.
The officer was responding to a shooting around 10 p.m. on Saturday that happened in the 100 block of Davis Road.
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The call stated one person was shot and both the victim and suspect were still at the scene.
Officials say a County Police Officer was responding to the incident, with their blue lights and siren on, when the collision occurred near the intersection of West Franklin Boulevard and Webb Street. The citizen died and the officer was taken to a local hospital.
The crash took place about seven miles away from the shooting the officer was responding to.
Authorities say one person was shot and suffered non-life-threatening injuries. Investigators determined the shooting stemmed from an argument between family members.
No arrests have been made; however, police say there is no known risk to the public.
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The Gastonia Police Department is continuing to investigate the incident, and the Gaston County Police Department investigating the shooting and conducting an internal review of the crash.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Gaston County Police at 704-866-3320 or Crime Stoppers at 704-861-8000.
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