Gaston County Father Stabs Man in Front of Child

A Gaston County man is under arrest after stabbing another man in front of a child.

The incident occurred on Sunday night. According to police, an argumentative Facebook post between Deborah Darlene Mauney and her former boyfriend of 14 years, 51-year-old Larry Wayne Brown prompted the incident.

Reports indicated that the brother of the woman, 30-year-old Brandon Lee Carlin, went with his sister to Brown’s house to pick up Brown and Mauney’s 5-year-old son. According to the mother, her brother had come to protect her, and stood there silently as the woman tried to collect her child.

Brown then attacked Carlin, stabbing him in the chest with a knife while the child looked on. There was a short fight following the stabbing during which Mauney was punched in the eye. Police were called to the scene at 103 Stoneys Drive in Gastonia at around 6:00 p.m. When they arrived they found the stab victim. Carlin was transported to CaroMont Regional Medical Center and then transferred to Carolinas Medical Center for treatment of serious injuries to his lung and liver. He is now in stable condition.

Meanwhile, Brown was taken into custody of Gaston County Jail, and charged with assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill inflicting serious injury. He is under a $300,000 bond.

Police are working to find out what was said on Facebook to prompt the altercation.

Gaston County Police ask anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers at 704-861-8000.

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