NC Man Jonathan Credle ID’d As Victim Shot Dead In Hickory Monday Evening

HICKORY, NC. (THECOUNT) — Jonathan Credle has been identified as the Hickory man killed in a late Monday afternoon shooting, according to the Hickory Police Department.

Credle, 30, was found suffering from at least one gunshot injury around 4:30 p.m. Monday after police responded to a call of shots fired near 806 1st Street Southeast in Hickory, NC.

When officials arrived, they discovered Credle laying in a pool of blood in a field behind the address, according to the release.

Credle was transported to an area hospital where he was later pronounced dead of gunshot injuries.

Deputy Police Chief Reed Baer said Monday that investigators are still trying to identify a suspect, reports HickoryRecord.

Anyone with information regarding this investigation is encouraged to call the Hickory Police Department at 828-328-5551 or contact Investigator A. Horton at 828-261-2686 or ahorton@hickorync.gov.

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Geo quick facts: Hickory is a city located primarily in Catawba County, with formal boundaries extending into Burke and Caldwell counties. The city lies in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Hickory’s population at the 2010 census was 40,010, with an estimated population in 2018 of 40,925 – Wikipedia.