Alert Urgent Marion man injured in shooting in Newton; police say 1 gunman charged Sarah C. Johnson May 12, 2026 May 12, 2026 Updated May 12, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A Lincolnton man is charged in a shooting that injured one person at the Love’s Travel Stop in Newton on Monday.kAmy@?E2G:FD y2G6D {:EE=6;@9?[ af[ :D 492C865 H:E9 76=@?J 2EE6>AE65 7:CDE\568C66 >FC56C[ 76=@?J 2DD2F=E :?7=:4E:?8 D6C:@FD 3@5:=J :?;FCJ[ 76=@?J A@DD6DD:@? @7 2 7:C62C> 3J 2 76=@? 2?5 >:D56>62?@C 2DD2F=E H:E9 2 5625=J H62A@? H:E9 2 >:?@C AC6D6?E[ E96 }6HE@? !@=:46 s6A2CE>6?E D2:5 :? 2? FA52E65 ?6HD C6=62D6 @? %F6D52J]k^AmkAm%96 >2? H9@ H2D D9@E :? E96 {@G6’D %C2G6= $E@A A2C<:?8 =@E H2D :56?E:7:65 2D #@?2=5 s2G:5 #F>=6J yC][ af[ @7 |2C:@?] }6HE@? 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