HICKORY, N.C. — The Hickory Police Department is investigating a shooting that left a 35-year-old man dead. On Tuesday, they revealed four teens were suspects in the shooting.
Police said Shonniel Blackburn was gunned down around 12:30 p.m. on Monday near the 900 block of 1st Street SW. He was found on the scene with a gunshot wound and Catawba County EMS pronounced him dead.
In an update Tuesday, the department said they secured juvenile petitions for murder against four teen males: three 16-year-olds and one 15-year-old. North Carolina state law bars the department from releasing identifying information about the teens due to their age, but notes all four were entered as wanted persons into state and national alert systems, including the National Crime Information Center.
On Wednesday, June 15, Hickory Police confirmed all three 16-year-old suspects were taken into custody. They were still searching for the 15-year-old suspect as of noon.
On Friday afternoon, police said a final teen suspect was taken into custody by investigators.
If you see this vehicle, do not approach it or its occupants. Call the Hickory Police Department immediately at 828-328-5551.
The investigation is ongoing, and Hickory officers are working with Catawba County Juvenile Services to try and bring the four teens into custody. Anyone with any information is asked to contact the Hickory Police Department at 828-328-5551.
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