Update: Man Murdered in Hickory Monday

UPDATE: December 10th

Hickory police say a shooting that left one person dead Monday afternoon appears to have been domestic related and no charges have been filed at this time.

On Monday, December 9, 2019 at approximately 4:33 P.M., Hickory Police Officers responded 806 1st St SE in reference to a male subject being shot and lying in a field behind the aforementioned address. Upon arrival, officers located the victim, Jonathan Ian Credle, B/M/30 of Hickory with an apparent gunshot wound to his torso.

Credle was transported to Frye Regional Medical Center for treatment where he died as a result of his injuries.

Anyone with information regarding this on-going investigation is encouraged to call the Hickory Police Department at 828-328-5551 or contact Inv. A. Horton directly at 828-261-2686 or ahorton@hickorync.gov.