On January 1, 2023, 33-year-old Juan Nikely Avalo was fatally shot at his residence on Burlington Avenue in Gastonia, North Carolina. The incident involved off-duty Ranlo Police Officer Kwaku "Riley" Agyapon, who used his service weapon during the altercation.
The sequence of events leading to the shooting began in November 2022, when Officer Agyapon responded to a domestic dispute at Avalo's home. During this encounter, Avalo was accused of assaulting a woman named Krystal Ortiz. Subs
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