Crime & Courts

2 arrested following fatal shooting near Gaston courthouse

Police arrested two Gastonia men after a fatal shooting near the Gaston County courthouse Tuesday afternoon.

Gastonia Police identified the victim as Charles Anthony Thompson, 49, of Gastonia.

Anthony Sanders, 51, is charged with first-degree murder. Travis Davis, 30, is charged with being an accessory to murder and possession of a firearm by a felon. Witnesses told WSOC-TV at the scene that the shooter was in a wheelchair.

The shooting happened around 4:30 p.m. on Allison Avenue in Gastonia, a few blocks from the courthouse. Shots were apparently fired during an argument.

Cleve R.Wootson Jr.

This story was originally published November 17, 2015 at 6:11 PM with the headline "2 arrested following fatal shooting near Gaston courthouse."

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