Man accused of killing another man with toilet tank lid
GASTONIA, N.C. (WBTV/Gray News) – A man in North Carolina has been charged with first-degree murder after police said they believe he killed another man with a toilet tank lid.
According to the Gastonia Police Department, officers were called to a home at about 5:30 p.m. Thursday regarding an unconscious person bleeding from the head.
When officers arrived at the home, they said they found 26-year-old Brandon Patty unconscious inside the home with a head injury. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Investigators arrested 57-year-old James Thomas Robinson, who lived in the home with Patty.
Police told WBTV that investigation revealed that Robinson struck Patty in the head with a toilet tank lid.
Robinson was taken to the Gaston County Jail. According to jail records, he is being held without bond.
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