Gastonia Shooting Suspect Arrested in Florida

Man accused of shooting 6-year-old, parents in Gastonia arrested In Florida

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According to the Gaston County Police Department, the suspect who shot a 6-year-old and her parents, after her basketball rolled into his yard, has turned himself in to police in Tampa, Fla.Police said 24-year-old Robert Singletary surrendered to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office Thursday afternoon. On Friday, he appeared in court in Tampa and waived extradition. He will be held without bond on a fugitive warrant.

The shooting occurred Tuesday (April 18) in Gaston County.

Queen City News reports, 6-year-old Kinsley White was shot in the face and medics pulled bullet fragments from her cheek.

Her father, William White, was shot in the back and is still in the hospital as of Thursday evening, listed in stable condition. His relatives told QC News, he has damage to one of his lungs and his liver.

Singletary faces four counts of attempted first-degree murder, two counts of assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill causing serious damage, and one count of felon in possession of a handgun.

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