Catawba County sheriff’s deputies have arrested a man in connection with the murder south of Hickory.
Roberto Arreola is accused of killing a man along Lucky Lane off Robinson Road in Newton on Wednesday evening. Deputies say there were several eyewitnesses to the incident which happened in the yard following a dispute at the residence.
Authorities have identified the victim as Jose Figueroa. Figueroa was taken to an area hospital where he later succumb to his injuries.
Roberto Arreola has been charged with murder and it’s being held in the Catawba County Detention Center under no bond
