Gastonia man arrested after fatal stabbing on Belfast Drive

Officers say the suspect was arrested without incident.
Kevin Ramon Mosby
Kevin Ramon Mosby(Gastonia Police Department)
Published: Aug. 19, 2022 at 11:34 AM EDT
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GASTONIA, N.C. (WBTV) - The Gastonia Police Department has made an arrest in the Aug. 3 stabbing death of Donald Watts.

Officers responded to a home off Belfast Drive in Gastonia around 2:30 a.m. When they arrived, they say they found Watts dead at the scene.

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Kevin Ramon Mosby was identified as a suspect and arrested Aug. 18 at a hotel in Bessemer City, according to police.

He was charged with first-degree murder is being held without bond.

Police say they’re still investigating what led up to the murder and whether or not the two men knew each other.