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Hickory Man Charged With Murder Monday Morning…Updated

November 21, 2022 By Richard C. Gilbert

Az Thor

A Hickory man has been charged with murder.

The Catawba County Sheriff’s Office arrested 32-year old Az Thor this morning. He is charged with murder.

The shooting happened on 14th Avenue Southwest in Hickory, just after 10 p.m. Sunday.

Deputies said they found a man shot to death at the location.

Thor was arrested later at a location several miles away.

Update: 11:30 am…Catawba County Sheriff’s Office

The victim in this homicide has been identified as Christopher Woods. Woods is a white male who was 43 years of age at the time of his death.

Photo: Catawba County Sheriff’s Office

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