More Details On Early Morning Shooting In Hickory

The Hickory Police Department is investigating a shooting that occurred on Wednesday, January 1, 2025, in the area of 2nd Street NW and Main Avenue NW.

Officers responded after 2 a.m. to reports of a shooting. Jordan Blake Ramey, 22, of Yadkinville, North Carolina was located near the sidewalk of the intersection suffering from gunshot wounds. Ramey was transported to Frye Regional Medical Center and was later transported to Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, where he is in stable condition. Ramsey is listed on the roster of the Brevard College Football team.

Hickory Police say in a press release the suspect was engaged in an incident with another group of individuals nearby when the suspect fired shots and struck Ramey. The suspect fled the scene prior to officers arriving. Ramey was not involved with either the suspect or the other group involved in the initial incident.

Javier Hampton Trevino Jr., 20, of Lenoir, was taken into custody and charged with two counts of Attempted First Degree Murder and one count of Assault with a Deadly Weapon with Intent to Kill Inflicting Serious Injury. Trevino was placed in the Catawba County Justice Center under no bond.

The Caldwell County Sheriff’s Office and Lenoir Police Department assisted with the investigation and apprehension of Trevino.

This investigation is ongoing.

Update:

Hickory Police have arrested and charged another suspect for the shooting that occurred on Wednesday, January 1, 2025, that left one seriously injured.

Patsy Elaine Humphries, 31, of Lenoir, was taken into custody on January 2, 2025, for two counts of Attempted First Degree Murder and one count of Assault with a Deadly Weapon with Intent to Kill Inflicting Serious Injury.

Humphries was placed in the Catawba County Justice Center under a $375,000 secure bond. Lenoir Police Department assisted with the apprehension of Humphries.