Officers searching for suspect in fatal Gastonia shooting

Gastonia, N.C. (WBTV) - Gastonia police are searching for a man they say shot and killed a person Friday night.

Officers responded to a shooting around 11:52 p.m. in the area of Ranken Avenue and North King Street. They say first responders found Garreth Tomar Rondaz Bickhaman with a gunshot wound in a parked car. He was taken to an area hospital and later died of his injuries.

Investigators determined Terry Antonio Lomic, 41, of Gastonia, is the person who fired the shot.

A search warrant for first-degree murder has been issued and police say they are currently searching for Lomic.

Anyone with information is asked to call 911.