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Whitney Denise Petway

Case from Gastonia, NC dated Jun 29, 2020

Victim Details

Whitney Denise Petway

Female

Black / African American

Gastonia

NC

2020-06-29

27

Whitney

Denise Petway

06/24/2026

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Whitney Denise Petway, a 27-year-old African American woman, was tragically shot to death on June 29, 2020, in Gastonia, North Carolina. The incident occurred at the WoodSpring Suites hotel, where she was staying with her sometime boyfriend, Zkevis Jarta Williams. According to reports, the two had a volatile relationship marked by multiple instances of domestic violence. On the night of the shooting, Williams claimed that the two were arguing in their hotel room when Petway lunged for a gun. He ...
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  • WSOC TV: Man charged in girlfriend’s death at Gastonia hotel accused of assaulting her weeks ago
  • https://www.gastongazette.com/story/news/crime/2020/06/29/gastonia-police-make-murder-case-in-fatal-hotel-shooting/115012724/
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