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DA: 2 officers who shot and killed man at convenience store were justified

Summary by WCCB Charlotte
GASTON CO., N.C. – The Gaston County District Attorney says two officers who shot and killed a suspect in Gastonia were legally justified. The shooting happened at Jakob’s Food Mart in January. Two Gastonia Police officers were conducting an underage alcohol operation. One of the officers says Derrick Manigault walked into the store with a gun while having an argument with another man and threatening to kill him. The officer confronted Manigault…
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WCCB Charlotte broke the news on Friday, May 8, 2026.
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