On April 29, 2023, at about 5:30 a.m., officers responded to a reported shooting at an apartment on Pebblestone Way in Gastonia, North Carolina. They found 25-year-old DeMallon Lamare Anthony White in a bedroom with a gunshot wound; despite first-aid, White was pronounced dead at the scene. Witnesses reported seeing two to three male suspects flee after the shots.

Detectives identified 25-year-old Quinton Payne Palmer-Whitesides of Vale as a suspect; an arrest warrant was issued and he was taken into custody. Investigators later identified a second suspect, 22-year-old Mackenzie Dalton Roebuck of Shelby, and sought additional information from the public. The investigation into White’s murder remains active. Anyone with information is asked to contact Crime Stoppers of Gaston County at 704-861-8000; callers may remain anonymous and could be eligible for a cash reward.

Did anyone in the Gastonia area see suspicious activity near Pebblestone Way around dawn on April 29, 2023?