The facts are not up for debate.
Roger Self, a prominent Gaston County businessman, used his Jeep Grand Cherokee as a weapon on May 20, 2018, and drove it into a Bessemer City restaurant where his family was seated to eat.
In the process, he killed his daughter, Gaston County Sheriff s Cpl. Katelyn Self, and his daughter-in-law Amanda Self, a CaroMont Health emergency room supervising nurse.
Several others were also injured, including his wife, Dianne, son, Josh, who was the husband of Amanda Self, and their two children, ages 12 and 8 at the time.
Self has already admitted guilt, pleading guilty Jan. 25 to two counts of second-degree murder in the deaths of his two family members.
A Bessemer City man was shot and killed early Wednesday morning near High Shoals.
Gaston County Police responded to the shooting at about 12:45 a.m. at W.H. Kiser Road near Long Shoals Road.
The area is about two miles south of the Lincoln County line.
Michael Lee Moore, of Bessemer City, was found suffering from a gunshot wound when officers arrived at the scene.
Life-saving measures were attempted by police officers until Gaston Emergency Medical Services arrived.
Moore, 37, was transported to CaroMont Regional Medical Center where he later died from his wounds.
The Gaston County Police Department encourages anyone with information about this shooting to contact Detective R.L. Smith at 704-866-3320 or Crimestoppers at 704-861-8000.
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People stand in line awaiting the COVID-19 vaccine at CaroMont Health.
The blue dots were taped to the floor every six feet, like lily pads lining the corridor. We’re all used to the routine by now shuffling from spot to spot, like first-graders who need a prompt to stay in line.
But this was one of the good lines. It was the line for the COVID-19 vaccine. And I was there to get my second shot.
This was at CaroMont Regional Medical Center in Gastonia. I made my appointments there after having a hard time finding open slots in Charlotte.