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Robert Hale

Case from Gaston, NC dated Jun 24, 2019

Victim Details

Name

Robert Hale

Gender

Male

Race

Black / African American

City

Gaston

State

NC

Date Of Death

2019-06-24

Age At Death

67

First Name

Robert

Last Name

Hale

Last Updated

07/13/2026

Case Description

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Robert Pane Hale, a 67-year-old truck driver known affectionately as "Cowboy," was tragically shot and killed on June 24, 2019, in the parking lot of a Hardee's in Gaston, North Carolina. Hale was found lying between his commercial vehicle and his personal vehicle, and evidence collected at the scene suggested that robbery was the motive behind the crime. Despite extensive investigations by the Gaston Police Department, Northampton County Crimestoppers, Halifax County Crimestoppers, and the Nort ...

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Robert Hale, age 67 - National Gun Violence Memorial

Trucker Robert Hale Found “Unalived” In Gaston North Carolina

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Forum Posts (3)

Does anyone else find it eerie how the crime scene was set up at that Hardee's parking lot? It seems... ...Read More
06/11/2024

I've been following Robert Pane Hale's case closely, and something that stands out to me is how the ... ...Read More
11/27/2023

Has anyone else been following the Robert Pane Hale case out of Gaston? I've been thinking about how... ...Read More
05/08/2023

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