Two open homicide cases in North Carolina received extra media attention today, as Governor Roy Cooper announced rewards for information leading to the arrest of the person or person’s or responsible for the respective cases.
One of the rewards is for up to $25,000 for a tip that leads to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for the murder of Gavin Alexander Plyler, age 24. According to police, on May 5, 2020, at approximately 9:16 p.m., law enforcement officers responded to a shooting at a home on East Park Avenue, Gastonia, North Carolina. Officers located Mr. Plyler on the couch suffering from a gunshot wound. Mr. Plyler later died from his injuries.
Anyone with information about this case should contact the Gastonia Police Department at (704) 866-6890 or the State Bureau of Investigation at (919) 662-4500.
The other homicide case involves the murder of Leon Williams, age 30. The state is also offering up to $25,000 in this case for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for the .
According to a news release from Gov. Cooper, on October 27, 2020, at 7:12 p.m., officers with the Greensboro Police Department responded to a shooting in the 500 block of Andrew Street in Greensboro, North Carolina. Mr. Williams was located suffering from a gunshot wound. Mr. Williams later died from the injuries sustained in the shooting.
Anyone having information concerning this case should contact Greensboro Police Department at (336) 373-2450, Greensboro/Guilford Crime Stoppers (336) 373-1000 or the State Bureau of Investigation at (919) 662-4500.
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