68-Year-Old Woman Killed by Stray Bullet in Gastonia
A 68-year-old woman was killed by a stray bullet while sitting on her back porch in Gastonia, North Carolina. She was not the intended target of the shooting, which family members suggest may have involved a dispute between others in…
Terre Haute, IN, October 21, 2026 —
A 68-year-old woman was killed by a stray bullet while sitting on her back porch in Gastonia, North Carolina, according to the available account. She was not the intended target of the shooting.
Family members suggested the shooting may have involved a dispute between other people in the neighborhood. The account does not establish what led to the gunfire, and it does not provide details confirming the nature of any dispute.
The woman’s name and the date of the shooting were not provided. The account also does not specify the porch’s address, whether anyone else was injured, or whether a suspect has been identified or arrested. No information was provided about an investigation, potential charges or any official statements.
The available details describe the woman as sitting on her back porch when she was struck. They do not say how many shots were fired, where the bullet came from or what happened immediately afterward. Those details remain unclear based on the information provided.
Family members’ suggestion offers a possible account of circumstances surrounding the shooting, but it does not establish a motive or identify those involved. The central reported facts are that the woman was 68, was at home on her porch in Gastonia, and was killed by a bullet in a shooting for which she was not the intended target.
Story summarized from the original created by Luke Tucker, Michael Warrick, Gray News staff on www.wthitv.com, see more information here.
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