Gastonia Police Searching For Murder Suspect

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GASTONIA, N.C. — Gastonia Police are searching for a murder suspect.Β  Investigators have charged 19-year-old Tyquese Hopper with murder.Β  Police believe he might be in the Shelby, Lawndale or Kingstown areas.Β 

Hopper and 19-year-old Taikeem Littlejohn are accused of killing Brandon McCall during a drug deal on November 9th on West Garrison Boulevard.Β  Littlejohn is already in police custody.Β 

Anyone with information on Hopper’s whereabouts is asked to call Crimestoppers at 704-861-8000.Β  Crimestoppers pays up to $1,000 for information that leads to an arrest.