Woman, 68, Killed by Stray Bullet on Gastonia Porch
A 68-year-old woman was killed by a stray bullet while sitting on her back porch in Gastonia, North Carolina.
Lafayette, IN, October 21, 2026 —
A 68-year-old woman was killed by a stray bullet while she was sitting on her back porch in Gastonia, North Carolina. The available account identifies the woman’s age, the location and the reported cause of her death, but provides no further details about the shooting.
The woman’s name and the date of the incident were not provided. The account does not say where the bullet was fired from, who fired it or whether anyone else was present. It also does not describe the circumstances surrounding the shooting.
Information about any police investigation, arrests or charges was not included. The account does not specify whether authorities have identified a suspect or determined how the bullet reached the porch. No additional details about the woman or her family were provided.
The incident was reported in Gastonia, a city in North Carolina. No neighborhood or more specific location was identified. The available information does not include statements from police, relatives or witnesses, and it does not describe any official response.
With those details unavailable, the account establishes only that a 68-year-old woman was sitting on her back porch in Gastonia when a stray bullet killed her. Further information about when the shooting occurred and how it happened was not provided.
Story summarized from the original created by Luke Tucker, Michael Warrick, Gray News staff on www.wlfi.com, see more information here.
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