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MORE DETAILS EMERGING IN SHOOTING

By Jon Mayhew

LINCOLNTON -- A Lincolnton Police Department incident report is shedding more details on a shooting that happened Wednesday night on Magnolia Street.

Anthony Robinson, 22, was shot four times according to the report, where Sgt. Spencer Summers had talked to the emergency room doctor about Robinson's injuries.

The doctor indicated that Robinson suffered wounds to his face, neck, left rib cage and chest.

Robinson was rushed from his residence to Carolinas Medical Center Lincoln, then transported to CMC in Charlotte. Lincoln EMS said Robinson suffered life threatening injuries in the shooting.

As of late Thursday night, a condition update on Robinson wasn't available from CMC in Charlotte.

In Sgt Summers report, he indicated he spoke with neighbors, who shed some light on events leading up to the shooting.

Robinson received a cell phone call in the moments prior to the shooting, asking him to step outside on the porch of his residence.

Then, neighbors report hearing four or five gunshots. When police arrived at the scene, Robinson was in his front yard being helped by a neighbor.

Family members told police Robinson had an argument with someone prior to the shooting. The case remains under investigation.

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