HICKORY, N.C. — A 17-year-old was arrested in connection with a shooting that seriously injured a 16-year-old boy in Hickory Thursday night, police said.
The Hickory Police Department responded to a shooting on 1st Street SE, near U.S. Highway 70, around 6 p.m. on May 4. When officers arrived at the area, they found the victim suffering from a gunshot wound. He was airlifted to a Charlotte hospital and remains in critical condition.
Investigators announced Friday that a suspect was identified in the case and arrested. The suspect was not identified due to his age. He was charged with attempted murder.
No further details have been released about this incident. Anyone with information about this shooting is asked to call Hickory police at 828-328-5551.
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