On Monday evening, a group from New Canaan Baptist Church gathered at the Erwin Park Community Center in Gastonia and prayed.

GASTONIA, N.C. — The grandmother of a 16-year-old charged with murder is sending condolences to the victim’s family and ...

Pastor Monica Colbert speaks during a prayer vigil in honor of Zaquavious "Tank" Dawkins Monday evening, Feb. 3, 2025, outside the Erwin Park Community Center on North Pryor Street. Led by Pastor ...

Led by Pastor Monica Colbert, the group held a vigil to honor and mourn 16-year-old Zaquavious "Tank" Dawkins, a Gastonia teenager who was shot and killed while on an errand for his mother Jan. 26.

There were many tears during the memorial service for Zaquavious Dawkins. Joyce Simpson, the suspect’s grandmother, spoke about the fatal shooting on Jan. 26 on North Chester Street.