On the evening of April 1, 2026, 19-year-old Izaiyah Jeremiah Wilson was shot and killed at about 7:46 p.m. at an apartment complex on Hine Way in Gastonia, North Carolina. Wilson, who lived on Gail Avenue, was pronounced dead at the scene from gunshot wounds. An 18-year-old, Donta Degree, also suffered life-threatening gunshot injuries in the same incident.

Born in Newark, New Jersey, to Charles B. Wilson and Sharonda Graham Wilson, Izaiyah was remembered for a vibrant spirit and a love of sports. Funeral services were scheduled for Sunday, April 19, 2026, at Moore’s Chapel Baptist Church in Lincolnton. The Gastonia Police Department is actively investigating; no suspects have been identified or arrested, and authorities have been interviewing people in the area to gather information.

Does anyone who lived near Hine Way on April 1 have information about what happened that evening?