2 teenage boys shot at Hickory apartment complex, police say

HICKORY, N.C. (WBTV) - Two teenage boys were shot at an apartment complex Wednesday night in Hickory, according to the Hickory Police Department.

Police said the shooting happened around 6:30 p.m. at the Waverly Ridge apartments on First Street Southeast.

According to police, the two teens were shot while standing on the front porch at one of the apartments. Both were hospitalized and one was flown to Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte where he remains in critical condition.

No charges have been filed as of Thursday morning and investigators said they are still looking for suspects.

Anyone with information about the shooting should call Hickory police at 828-328-5551 or Investigator Tammie Johnson directly at 828-261-2619 or email her at tjohnson@hickorync.gov.

Hickory Police are investigating a shooting that occurred at Waverly Ridge Apartments, located at 817 1st Street SE in...
Posted by Hickory Police Department - Official on Thursday, November 9, 2023

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