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Cherryville Police Department Press Release
On Sunday, September 7, at approximately 8:05 p.m., officers with the Cherryville Police Department responded to a report of a shooting that occurred on the railroad tracks near Black Avenue.
Cherryville Police, with assistance from the Gaston County Police Department, made contact with the victim at the Burger King located at 1104 E. Church Street. The victim advised officers that he had been approached by a suspect while walking on the railroad tracks. The suspect then fired multiple gunshots, one of which struck the victim in the area of his left clavicle and shoulder.
Through the course of the investigation, the suspect was identified as Clay Dean Wray, a 48-year-old White male from Cherryville. Warrants were obtained for his arrest, and Wray was subsequently taken into custody on 9/8/2025 at 11:30am in Lincoln County at 5665 Cohn Eaker Road, Cherryville, NC 28021.
The Cherryville Police Department would like to extend its appreciation to the Gaston County Police Department, Gaston County Sheriff’s Office, North Carolina Department of Adult Correction Probation Parole ACE Team, Gaston Emergency Medical Services (GEMS), and the Cherryville Fire Department for their assistance in this case.
Anyone with additional information is encouraged to contact Captain Brandon Parker of the Cherryville Police Department at 704-435-1717.
Clay Dean Wray has been charged with Felony Assault with a Deadly Weapon with Intent to Kill Inflicting Serious Injury, with No Bond Set.
WNN is working on details about the early morning robbery at Heafner's Superette in Cherryville, NC on Monday, September 8th, 2025. Check our breaking news column for further updates.
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