Man shot in leg, arrested after police chase in Gaston County
Man shot in leg, arrested after chase in Gaston County By WBTV Web Staff | January 21, 2021 at 11:10 AM EST - Updated January 21 at 6:46 PM
GASTON COUNTY, N.C. (WBTV) - A man was shot in the leg and arrested following a police chase in Gaston County early Thursday morning.
The incident began around 2:09 a.m. when a Bessemer City Police officer tried to pull over a vehicle for a traffic violation on North 12th Street. Police say the driver, identified as 43-year-old Billy Jack Barker, refused to stop and a pursuit ensued.