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Case Description

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On March 26, 2023, at approximately 5:05 a.m., Gastonia Police Department officers responded to a domestic disturbance at a residence in the 300 block of Osceola Street in Gastonia, North Carolina. The incident involved 58-year-old Calvin Black, who was reportedly assaulting a 57-year-old woman outside the home. Upon arrival, officers entered the residence and encountered Black, who was armed with a handgun. In the ensuing confrontation, two officers discharged their weapons, fatally wounding Bl ...Read More

Victim Details

Clifford Barton Scoggin

Male

White / Caucasian

Gastonia

NC

2023-03-26

61

Clifford

Barton Scoggin

04/25/2026