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Hickory Police Arrest 18-Year-Old In Deadly Shooting; Second Suspect Still Wanted
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Status
Reported, not yet confirmed
Independent sources
6
First seen
Oct 15, 9:41 AM EDT
updated Oct 19, 7:15 PM EDT
Topic
Local News
Reported by WCNC-TV, WSOC-TV (Channel 9 ABC) and 4 others, not yet confirmed.
Sources · Copies Of One Story Count Once
One dead, another injured in Hickory shooting · WJZY (Queen City News FOX 46)Oct 15, 10:11 AM EDT
1 killed, 1 wounded in Hickory shooting · WSOC-TV (Channel 9 ABC)Oct 15, 5:53 PM EDT
Hickory police investigate homicide case; seek public's help in locating two murder suspects · Hickory cityOct 17, 9:32 AM EDT
Police searching for 2 suspects in fatal Hickory shooting · WBTV (CBS 3)Oct 17, 3:14 PM EDT
Police seek help in locating two murder suspects after shooting in Hickory · WSOC-TV (Channel 9 ABC)Oct 17, 3:24 PM EDT
'Armed and dangerous': One suspect caught, another wanted after man killed in Hickory shooting · WJZY (Queen City News FOX 46)Oct 17, 3:31 PM EDT
Hickory police search for two suspects wanted for murder, attempted murder · WCNC-TVOct 17, 4:39 PM EDT
Policía busca a dos por asesinato a tiros de una joven en Hickory · Qué PasaOct 18, 2:54 AM EDT
Hickory Police Homicide Investigation Update · Hickory cityOct 19, 3:26 PM EDT
18-year-old arrested, charged with murder in Hickory shooting · WSOC-TV (Channel 9 ABC)Oct 19, 3:37 PM EDT
Cae uno de los fugitivos buscados por homicidio a tiros en Hickory · Qué PasaOct 19, 7:15 PM EDT
Hickory Police arrest 18-year-old in deadly shooting; second suspect still wanted · WCNC-TVOct 20, 5:06 AM EDT
How It Unfolded
Official Confirmation
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How We Decided
Oct 15, 10:10 AM EDTHeld: One source so far, and no official source confirms it yet.Oct 15, 10:47 AM EDTPublished: Two or more independent sources reported it.NextConfirmed when an official source agrees.