Girlfriend of man shot over parking dispute says she wants justice

A Gaston County man who was shot and killed by a neighbor is being remembered by his loved ones.

Police said 25-year-old Patrick Schneider was shot by 59-year-old Gregory Town over a parking issue. The shooting happened Saturday on Dawnwood Drive in Gastonia.

Town is charged with first-degree murder.

Patrick’s girlfriend, Brittany Self, performed CPR until paramedics arrived.

Self describes him as a man who loved adventure and had a soul that attracted many.

“He was a one-of-a-kind, there will not be another Patrick at all,” Self said.

Self adds the 25-year-old father of two was a hardworking, determined guy who always put family first.

“If he wanted something, he went for it. He took care of his kids, we loved him dearly and always will.”

Schneider’s life was taken after he was shot by a neighbor over parking issues, police said.

Witnesses say Town got angry at how many cars Schneider had along the street.

“He didn't deserve what happened to him at all,” Self said

The feud between Schneider and Town had gone on for years, friends said.

Schneider was never a confrontational person, Self said, and has no words for the way things unfolded, but knows she wants justice to be served.

“I want that man to be put under the jail honestly because he took my best friend and my boyfriend away from me and he'll never come back,” she said.

Town is charged with first degree murder for shooting Patrick Schneider and sits in county jail with no bond.

This story was originally published November 15, 2017 at 3:59 PM with the headline "Girlfriend of man shot over parking dispute says she wants justice."