Lamar Fitzgerald Crawford, 50, was shot and killed on September 28, 2021, in Gastonia, North Carolina. The shooting occurred around 7:30 p.m. in the 900 block of West Airline Avenue at Gaston Avenue. An officer found Crawford lying in the road with a gunshot wound; he was later pronounced dead at the hospital.

Police arrested 21-year-old Elijah Kevon Robinson of Lancaster, South Carolina at the scene. Officers say Robinson was standing on a nearby porch holding a handgun when they arrived; he was booked into the Gaston County Jail and charged with first-degree murder. Investigators reported no known prior relationship between Crawford and Robinson and said the motive remains unclear. Officers also had difficulty locating an address or next of kin for Crawford and indicated he may have been homeless.

Anyone who witnessed the shooting or has information that could help investigators is asked to come forward.