Gastonia Police Ask For Public’s Help Locating Vehicle In Hit-And-Run That Killed Kings Mountain Man

GASTONIA, N.C. — The Gastonia Police Department is asking for the public’s help to identify a suspect vehicle in a hit-and-run on Christmas Eve that killed 33-year-old James Marshall Nichols of Kings Mountain.

According to police, Nichols was walking from Kings Mountain to Gastonia around 5:50 a.m. when he was hit on West Franklin Boulevard near Sante Circle. He died at the scene.

“After further investigating the hit and run from Christmas Eve we have found an image of a vehicle we believe is the suspect vehicle,” Traffic Sgt. J.R. Ewers said. “We are looking for a white or light in color Grand Cherokee with front passenger side damage to include a damaged passenger side headlight.”

Anyone who has any information is asked to call the lead Investigator A. Brack at 704-866-6967 or Crime Stoppers of Gaston County at 704-861-8000. Crime Stoppers pays cash for information that leads to an arrest.