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68-Year-Old Woman Fatally Struck by Stray Bullet While Sitting on Porch
Police say the 68-year-old was not the intended target and no arrests have been made as detectives continue a homicide investigation.
- On Oct 19, Pamela Shanks, 68, was fatally struck by a stray bullet while sitting on her backyard porch on Hillgate Avenue in Gastonia, North Carolina.
- Gastonia Police say that "She was on her porch and not the intended target of the gun violence," indicating the shooting was misdirected.
- Maps show the elevated back porch faces Laurel Lane, bordered by apartment and townhome communities, with a playground lot directly across from the scene.
- Officials report that "No arrests have been made; Detectives are continuing their very robust investigation," while police have not disclosed any possible motive.
- Investigators have not determined where the gunfire originated, leaving the case unsolved as Gastonia remains about 20 miles west of Charlotte.
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'She was a loving person': Family members still in shock after Gastonia woman shot on back porch
GASTONIA, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) -- "I'm going to miss her," said Gwasky Mackins, nephew of Pamela Shanks. "I'm going to miss her real bad. That was like my heart." Mackins and other family members say they want justice and answers to why Pamela Shanks died from gunfire in a Gastonia neighborhood. The 68-year-old Shanks [...]
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Gastonia Woman Shot Dead While Sitting On Porch
Gastonia police looking for one or more people who opened fire Monday in a quiet neighborhood, killing an elderly woman as she sat or her porch porch on Hillgate Avenue. 68 year old Pamela Shanks died when shots came from a nearby park. A family member tells WSOC that the shooting could be connected to […]
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