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Hickory Police investigate shooting

On Wednesday, June 29, 2022, at approximately 6:16 p.m., the Hickory Police Department’s Communication Center received a call from a female stating that 6 to 7 black male juveniles were on the porch of her residence at 527 6th Avenue SW threatening to assault her 16-year-old son who was located inside the residence. While officers were en route to the residence, a 911 call was received from a second caller who stated that several shots had been fired behind the residence. 

Upon arrival, officers located a 12-year-old black male lying next to the road in the 500 block of 7th Avenue SW with a gunshot wound. The injured male had been carried away from the residence by another juvenile. Catawba County EMS responded and transported the 12-year-old male to Catawba Valley Medical Center with life threatening injuries. 

The 16-year-old male resident of 527 6th Avenue SW was identified as the shooter and remained on scene for officers to arrive.

Anyone with information regarding this on-going investigation is encouraged to call the Hickory Police Department at 828-328-5551 or contact Investigator A. Callicutt directly at 828-261-2623 or acallicutt@hickorync.gov.