Hickory Police Announce One Murder Suspect In Custody While Another Remains At Large

Hickory Police have taken a suspect into custody for a homicide case that began on Wednesday, October 14th.

Hickory officers responded to reports of a shooting. Dionte Jashea Murph, 23, of Hickory, was transported to a local hospital and was later pronounced deceased from an apparent gunshot wound. One additional victim, Phalen Devon Izard Jr., 19, of Hickory, traveled to a local hospital with a gunshot wound which caused a non-life-threatening injury.

Deandre Moore, 18, Park AVE. Drexel, was taken into custody in Drexel, NC on Monday, October with the assistance of officers from Drexel Police Department and deputies from the Burke County Sheriff’s Office. He was charged with first degree murder and attempted first degree murder. Moore is currently held at the Catawba County Detention Facility under no bond.

Another suspect in this case remains at large. The Hickory Police Department requests the public’s assistance in locating Jamarion Kevonte Lackey (BM, 01/30/2006, 5’08”, 160 lbs, black hair, brown eyes, tattoo on right forearm reading “Loyalty for Life” with an angel). Lackey is wanted for murder and attempted murder in connection with this case.

Lackey should be considered armed and dangerous.