Hickory Police say they’ve arrested and charged a suspect for the attempted murder of a 16-year-old male on Thursday.
Officers responded to a shooting in the 800 block of 1st Street S.E. just before 6 p.m. A male victim was located and was suffering from a gunshot wound. He was flown to a Regional Medical Facility. He remained in critical condition as of this afternoon.
Investigators identified a suspect. He is a 17-year-old juvenile male who was arrested today and charged with attempted murder.