GASTONIA, N.C. — A North Carolina man accused of using his hands and elbows to beat a man to death has been charged with second-degree murder. News outlets report that Gaston County police have charged 29-year-old Scottie Lee Blanton in the death of 22-year-old Garrett Wade Abernathy. Police say Blanton used his hands and elbows to beat Abernathy on Friday night at a mobile home park. Abernathy was taken to a hospital in Lincolnton and was transferred to a Charlotte hospital where he died Saturday. Rosselle said the men had been living together at the mobile home for several weeks.

Source: National Post November 14, 2017 13:30 UTC