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Gavin Plyler

Case from Gastonia, NC dated May 05, 2020

Victim Details

Gavin Plyler

Male

White / Caucasian

Gastonia

NC

2020-05-05

24

Gavin

Plyler

06/27/2026

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Gavin Plyler, a 24-year-old white male, tragically lost his life on May 5, 2020, in Gastonia, North Carolina. Gavin was born on August 17, 1995, in Charlotte, NC, to parents Matthew Plyler and Robyn Wilson. He was known for his love of baseball and video games, and he had dreams of returning to college to become an engineer. On the night of his death, Gavin was at home with his family, watching a movie in the living room when a drive-by shooting occurred. More than a dozen bullets were fired int ...
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