BESSEMER CITY, N.C. – Gaston County Police have confirmed that one man is dead after an apparent gunshot wound.
Officials have identified 27-year-old David Clint Watson as the victim.
Gaston County Police say they responded to a shooting Saturday morning shortly before 11 a.m. on 122 McAbee Lane. Police were investigating a report that someone was shot at that residence.
An immediate follow-up investigation ensued and a suspect for the crime was identified as Naijii Salik Boyd. Officials say Boyd fled the scene with others.
Detectives are working to determine if the people were taken against their will.
Police say that Boyd was arrested for the crime in Burlington, North Carolina at approximately around 3:00 pm Saturday afternoon.
The investigation is ongoing and additional charged may follow as the investigation continues.
