GASTONIA, N.C. — A 7-year-old has died following a shooting in Gastonia last week, the Gastonia Police Department reports.
A source told WCNC Charlotte that the girl was shot while a rap video was being filmed at the home on Ware Avenue. Police said the child was taken to a local hospital for treatment but later died.
Police said her uncle, 30-year-old Jeremy Quintrel Lewis, was arrested last week but was later charged with second-degree murder Tuesday morning.
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