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Woman, son shot near Gastonia

GASTONIA -- Police in Gaston County are looking for a man wanted in connection with a shooting Tuesday night that left a woman and her son injured.

The shooting happened about 11 p.m. at a residence on Laurel Woods Drive, west of Gastonia and not far from the Crowders Mountain area.

Police say the mother and son stepped outside their house for a few minutes and were shot by a man walking by. The victims were hospitalized, but authorities say their injuries were not life-threatening.

There is no word as to what might have led to the shooting.

Police ask that anyone with information in the case contact them at 704-866-6890.


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