June 10, 2022
A 17-year-old has been charged for his involvement in a shooting at Eastridge Mall in Gastonia on Friday that left three people injured, according to police.
Detectives charged the 17-year-old with multiple counts of assault with a deadly weapon after detaining him in the woods following the shooting.
Investigators say the male victim, believed to be the fourth person shot in this incident who self-transported to a hospital in Charlotte, was not shot during the Eastridge Mall incident.
Police say this individual is believed to have been shot in nearby area.
Investigators are also now working to determine if there is any known relationship between 17-year-old and any of the victims.
Police say they are not looking for additional suspects at this point.
The Gastonia Police Department, said that this happened near the food court of the mall.
