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**BREAKING NEWS** Springs Road Standoff Underway In Catawba County…Updated

February 16, 2026 By Richard C. Gilbert

A man who is reportedly armed is barricaded himself inside a truck on Springs Road NE in Hickory near 23rd Ave. NE.

Law enforcement has responded to the scene and are reportedly engaged in a standoff with the individual. Springs Road is blocked from McDonald Parkway to Section House Road and authorities urge citizens to avoid the area until further notice.

The Catawba County Sheriff’s Office has responded with a SWAT vehicle, Hickory Police are also at the scene. Continue to check this site for updates.

Story: Rob Eastwood-WHKY

UPDATE

The standoff has ended, suspect in custody

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