Gaston County Homicide Suspects Camryn Moore and Cory Armstrong Die Following High-Speed Ohio Pursuit

GASTON COUNTY, North Carolina — A multi-state manhunt following a fatal shooting in Gaston County came to a violent end in southern Ohio on Friday, September 11, 2026. As reported by regional news outlets, including WSOC-TV News, 26-year-old Camryn Moore and 29-year-old Cory Armstrong died following a high-speed law enforcement pursuit and subsequent vehicle crash.

Gaston County Shooting Charges and Multi-State Pursuit According to preliminary investigation bulletins from the Gaston County Police Department and the Ohio State Highway Patrol, Moore and Armstrong were named as primary suspects in a Thursday shooting on Forbes Road that left two individuals dead and two others critically wounded. Warrant documents filed in Gaston County charged both individuals with first-degree murder and attempted first-degree murder. On Friday, law enforcement officers in southern Ohio spotted the suspects' vehicle, initiating a high-speed pursuit after the driver refused to pull over.

Pursuit Crash and Scene Recovery State troopers and local law enforcement personnel pursued the fleeing vehicle across county lines until the driver lost control, resulting in a severe crash. Emergency medical personnel and state troopers secured the crash site and located both Moore and Armstrong deceased inside the wreckage. Law enforcement authorities confirmed that local and federal agencies are coordinating to review pursuit telemetry and complete crash reconstruction, while North Carolina homicide detectives process the final investigative elements of the Gaston County shooting case.