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Man Being Held Under Large Bond (Updated)

October 2, 2020 By Richard C. Gilbert

Markus Deontae Williams


A man has been charged in connection to a shooting that occurred on August 3rd in the parking lot of the Days Inn Hotel in Hickory.

26-year-old Markus Deontae Williams of Conover was arrested Thursday by Catawba County Sheriff’s Deputies. He’s charged with three counts of assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill, two counts of possession of a firearm by a felon and single counts of felony possession of a stolen firearm and possession with intent to manufacture, sell, and deliver schedule I controlled substance. Williams is also charged with three counts of failure to appear.

He was jailed in the Catawba County Detention Center under a $355,500 bond.

Photo: Catawba County Sheriff’s Office

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