Hickory Police are investigating a homicide that occurred at Deluxe Inn on U.S. 70 Wednesday morning. Officers found 54-year-old James Anthony Russell deceased. The caller, 41-year-old Brandon Keith Lovelace, was still there when officers arrived.
Investigators determined Russell and Lovelace had been in a prior confrontation. Lovelace was injured in the confrontation and transported by EMS to a local hospital where he was released the same day. No charges have been filed as of Aug. 10. Anyone with information is asked to call the Hickory Police Department at 828-328-5551.
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