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Fatal Shooting Reported In Hickory…Updated

July 24, 2021 By Richard C. Gilbert

One person was shot to death Friday night in Hickory.

Hickory Police say the shooting was domestic situation that ended with one person being fatally shot at the Argyle Place Apartments on 16th Street NE. Police say the shooting was the result of a domestic situation where both the victim and the shooter were armed. No arrest has been made, the investigation is ongoing.

Update:

Randall Anthony Brolsma, 31, died from a single gunshot wound to the chest.

Hickory Police released the following statement:

“It was reported that Brolsma was involved in a domestic dispute with his girlfriend who called friends for help. Upon the friend’s arrival at Argyle Place Apartments, Brolsma and his girlfriend were involved in a physical altercation in the parking lot. It was reported that during the altercation, Brolsma was in possession of a handgun. The friends attempted to assist Brolsma’s girlfriend during the assault, and Brolsma was fatally shot,”

The investigation is continuing with no charges filed at this point.

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