3 People Charged in Gastonia Shooting of Mother & Son

Three people have been arrested and charged in relation to a Gastonia shooting that took place at about 11:00 Tuesday night. The incident took place at a residence on Laurel Woods Drive, where a mother and her son were shot after they stepped out of their home.

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Kyle Matthew Stewart, 26 of Gastonia, was arrested and charged with attempted first-degree murder and assault with a deadly weapon along with other charges. Stewart is being held under a $250,000 bond.

Also charged with attempted first-degree murder is Jason Daniel Scates. The 28 year-old Bessemer City native was also charged with conspiracy to commit a felony.

Twenty year-old Ashley Nicole Benfield, a native of Bessemer City, was likewise charged with attempted first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit a felony.

Taris Dial was shot in the head, torso, back, and legs with a shotgun. His mother, Lora Dial Guinn, was hit in the ankle. Both of the victims have been treated and released from the hospital