Incident

1-26-2025 North Carolina Gastonia 2-1

Location

January 26, 2025

Ganesha Food Mart
1617 N Chester St
Gastonia, North Carolina

Participants

  • Type: Victim
  • Name: Zaquavious Dawkins
  • Age: 16
  • Age Group: Teen 12-17
  • Gender: Male
  • Status: Killed
  • Type: Victim
  • Name: Chance Hoyle
  • Age Group: Teen 12-17
  • Gender: Male
  • Status: Injured
  • Type: Subject-Suspect
  • Relationship: Acquaintance
  • Name: Sean James Curtis Simpson
  • Age: 16
  • Age Group: Teen 12-17
  • Gender: Male
  • Status: Unharmed, Arrested

Incident Characteristics

  • Shot - Dead (murder, accidental, or suicide)
  • Drive-by (car to street, car to car)
  • Possession of gun by felon or prohibited person

Guns Involved

1 gun involved.

  • Type: Unknown

District

Congressional District: 14
State Senate District: 43
State House District: 108