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Yahoo
02-07-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Candidate filing opens July 7 for Catawba County municipal elections
Candidates interested in running for political office in Catawba County can begin filing for the 2025 municipal elections starting July 7. This election cycle includes six mayoral races and various seats on town and city councils across Catawba County. The filing period opens at 8 a.m. on July 7 and closes at noon on July 18, according to the Hickory Daily Record. To qualify, candidates must be registered voters, eligible to vote in the office they are running for, and at least 21 years old by November 4, the election day. ALSO READ: House passes HB3, partisan elections secured for Monroe In Hickory, incumbent Mayor Hank Guess has announced his intention to seek reelection for a third term. Council members Anthony Freeman and Jill Patton also plan to seek reelection for their respective wards. Taylor Newton, a professor at Lenoir-Rhyne University, has filed to run for the Ward 5 seat on the Hickory City Council. In Conover, Mayor Kyle Hayman is seeking reelection for a second term. Both Mark Canrobert and Brenda Powell, who hold seats on the Conover City Council, have expressed their intention to run again. Long View Mayor Marla Thompson plans to run for reelection, and Eddie Marlowe, a sergeant with the Long View Police Department, has filed to challenge her. In Maiden, Beth Poovey Rudisill has confirmed her intention to seek reelection for the town council. VIDEO: House passes HB3, partisan elections secured for Monroe
Al Arabiya
24-06-2025
- Al Arabiya
North Carolina Shooting Victim Was Hit Accidentally When Partygoer Returned Fire, Officials Say
A man killed in a shooting at a western North Carolina house party earlier this month that left 11 other people injured was inadvertently shot by a partygoer returning fire at shooters on a nearby hillside, authorities said Tuesday. Officials won't pursue criminal charges against the person responsible for the death of Shawn Hood, 58, of Lenoir, said spokesperson Maj. Aaron Turk with the Catawba County Sheriff's Office. 'In North Carolina, laws concerning self-defense are clear. Our investigation has shown that the person responsible for Mr. Hood's death was not intending to target Mr. Hood, but again was targeting the hillside shooters,' Turk said at a news conference. 'As such, and at this time, there's not going to be any charges pursued criminally against the person responsible for Mr. Hood's death.' Authorities have said more than 80 shots were fired shortly after midnight on June 1 in a crime scene that spanned several properties. It began with a premeditated and seemingly unprovoked attack by the shooters on the hillside and then partygoers, who were scattered around the property, returning fire, according to Turk. Eleven people, including Hood, were shot and a 12th person was injured while trying to flee, Turk said. Investigators have said both adults and young people were among the scores of attendees at the house party in a residential neighborhood roughly 55 miles (88 kilometers) northwest of Charlotte. Hood was the oldest of the victims, who ranged in age from as young as 16, the sheriff's office has said. Using facial recognition technology, investigators determined that more than 100 people were at the party at different points, but there were 63 people in the line of fire from the shooters on the hillside, Turk said. Authorities also announced indictments Tuesday charging six men with one count each of conspiracy to commit first-degree murder and 63 counts each of attempted first-degree murder. A seventh person, a woman, is charged with four counts of accessory after the fact to attempted first-degree murder. Investigators have information that indicates that the men have gang affiliations, and while there were gang motivations behind the attack, Turk said those weren't the only motivations. He said there was some individualized animosity against one or more of the people attending the party, but he said investigators learned there was a plan to shoot up the party in its entirety.
The Independent
24-06-2025
- The Independent
North Carolina shooting victim was hit accidentally when partygoer returned fire, officials say
A man killed in a shooting at a western North Carolina house party earlier this month that left 11 other people injured was inadvertently shot by a partygoer returning fire at shooters on a nearby hillside, authorities said Tuesday. Officials won't pursue criminal charges against the person responsible for the death of Shawn Hood, 58, of Lenoir, said spokesperson Maj. Aaron Turk with the Catawba County Sheriff's Office. 'In North Carolina laws concerning self-defense are clear. Our investigation has shown that the person responsible for Mr. Hood's death was not intending to target Mr. Hood, but again, was targeting the hillside shooters,' Turk said at a news conference. 'As such and at this time there's not going to be any charges pursued criminally against the person responsible for Mr. Hood's death.' Authorities have said more than 80 shots were fired shortly after midnight on June 1 in a crime scene that spanned several properties. It began with a 'premeditated and seemingly unprovoked attack' by the shooters on the hillside and then partygoers who were scattered around the property returning fire, according to Turk. Eleven people, including Hood, were shot, and a 12th person was injured while trying to flee, Turk said. Investigators have said both adults and young people were among the scores of attendees at the house party in a residential neighborhood roughly 55 miles (88 kilometers) northwest of Charlotte. Hood was the oldest of the victims, who ranged in age from as young as 16, the sheriff's office has said. Using facial recognition technology, investigators determined that more than 100 people were at the party at different points, but there were 63 people in the line of fire from the shooters on the hillside, Turk said. Authorities also announced indictments Tuesday charging six men with one count each of conspiracy to commit first-degree murder and 63 counts each of attempted first-degree murder. A seventh person, a woman, is charged with four counts of accessory after the fact to attempted first-degree murder. Investigators have information that indicates that the men have gang affiliations and while there were gang motivations behind the attack, Turk said those weren't the only motivations. He said there was some 'individualized animosity' against one or more of the people attending the party, but he said investigators learned there was a plan to shoot up the party 'in its entirety.'
Associated Press
24-06-2025
- Associated Press
North Carolina shooting victim was hit accidentally when partygoer returned fire, officials say
NEWTON, N.C. (AP) — A man killed in a shooting at a western North Carolina house party earlier this month that left 11 other people injured was inadvertently shot by a partygoer returning fire at shooters on a nearby hillside, authorities said Tuesday. Officials won't pursue criminal charges against the person responsible for the death of Shawn Hood, 58, of Lenoir, said spokesperson Maj. Aaron Turk with the Catawba County Sheriff's Office. 'In North Carolina laws concerning self-defense are clear. Our investigation has shown that the person responsible for Mr. Hood's death was not intending to target Mr. Hood, but again, was targeting the hillside shooters,' Turk said at a news conference. 'As such and at this time there's not going to be any charges pursued criminally against the person responsible for Mr. Hood's death.' Authorities have said more than 80 shots were fired shortly after midnight on June 1 in a crime scene that spanned several properties. It began with a 'premeditated and seemingly unprovoked attack' by the shooters on the hillside and then partygoers who were scattered around the property returning fire, according to Turk. Eleven people, including Hood, were shot, and a 12th person was injured while trying to flee, Turk said. Investigators have said both adults and young people were among the scores of attendees at the house party in a residential neighborhood roughly 55 miles (88 kilometers) northwest of Charlotte. Hood was the oldest of the victims, who ranged in age from as young as 16, the sheriff's office has said. Using facial recognition technology, investigators determined that more than 100 people were at the party at different points, but there were 63 people in the line of fire from the shooters on the hillside, Turk said. Authorities also announced indictments Tuesday charging six men with one count each of conspiracy to commit first-degree murder and 63 counts each of attempted first-degree murder. A seventh person, a woman, is charged with four counts of accessory after the fact to attempted first-degree murder. Investigators have information that indicates that the men have gang affiliations and while there were gang motivations behind the attack, Turk said those weren't the only motivations. He said there was some 'individualized animosity' against one or more of the people attending the party, but he said investigators learned there was a plan to shoot up the party 'in its entirety.'
Yahoo
08-06-2025
- Yahoo
Shooting at motorcycle club in Newton kills one, critically injures another: Police
NEWTON, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — One person is dead and another is critically injured after a shooting at a motorcycle club, according to the Newton Police Department. Just after 2 a.m. on Sunday, officers responded to a shooting at the Outlaw Motorcycle Club House at 1605 North Main Avenue. When they arrived, they found two people with gunshot wounds who were both taken to a local hospital for treatment. Gang activity suspected in Catawba County mass shooting as four suspects face judge Sadly, one victim was pronounced dead of their injuries. The other victim was taken by helicopter to a medical center in Charlotte, where they are in critical condition, officials said. The public is asked to avoid the area as the investigation continues. No arrests have been made yet; however, 'the scene is secure and there is no immediate threat,' police said. Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to contact the Newton Police Department at 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
