HICKORY, N.C. — An 18-year-old has been arrested in connection with a deadly shooting in Hickory that left one man dead and another injured last Wednesday.
According to the Hickory Police Department, 23-year-old Dionte Jashea Murph was taken to a local hospital and later died from an apparent gunshot wound.
A second victim, 19-year-old Phalen Devon Izard Jr., went to a local hospital with a gunshot wound that was not considered life-threatening.
On Monday, officials announced that Deandre Moore was taken into custody in connection with this case. He has been charged with first-degree murder and attempted first-degree murder.
He is being held at the Catawba County Detention Facility without bond.
Police are still searching for Jamarion Kevonte Lackey, who is wanted on charges of murder and attempted murder in connection with the case.
The department describes Lackey as armed and dangerous and is asking anyone with information about his whereabouts or the shooting to contact Hickory police at 828-328-5551.
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