Spotlight Hickory man accused in fatal domestic violence shooting on I-77 in Mooresville has died Sarah C. Johnson Aug 5, 2026 Aug 5, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The man accused of shooting and killing his girlfriend along Interstate 77 is dead.kAmy’z@36 %C6’D9@? #2>D6FC[ ab[ @7 w:4<@CJ[ H2D D6E E@ 36 492C865 H:E9 7:CDE\568C66 >FC56C :? E96 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^>@@C6DG:==6EC:3F?6]4@>^?6HD^=@42=^4C:>6\4@FCED^2CE:4=606`adad35\6`3c\c_7a\ge64\`6`63eg__64`]9E>=Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<QmD9@@E:?8 562E9 @7 `h\J62C\@=5k^2m yFDE:46 u2:E9 (6==D[ 244@C5:?8 E@ AC6G:@FD DE2E6>6?ED 7C@> E96 |@@C6DG:==6 !@=:46 s6A2CE>6?E]k^AmkAm!@=:46 D2J #2>D6FC D9@E (6==D :? E96 9625 H9:=6 (6==D H2D 5C:G:?8 5@H? x?E6CDE2E6 ff :? |@@C6DG:==6 @? yF=J ae] #2>D6FC E96? D9@E 9:>D6=7 :? E96 E6>A=6[ 244@C5:?8 E@ :?7@C>2E:@? C6=62D65 2E 2 AC6DD 4@?76C6?46 @? yF=J ah]k^Am People are also reading… Kershaw’s Kreamery set to open location in Marion. 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McDowell County NC woman charged after 10-year-old tests positive for drugs The sheriff's office received a referral from the McDowell County Department of Social Services about a child being neglected
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