On Saturday (Nov. 20th) just before 1 AM, Hickory Police officers responded to Civitan Court Apartments, 405 17th Avenue NE, in reference to a shots fired call. Upon arrival, officers located a black 2015 Chevrolet Camaro with the engine running in the parking lot of the apartment complex. Officers approached the vehicle and observed an unresponsive 19-year-old male, Omari Drovon Alexander, sitting in the driver’s seat of the vehicle with multiple gunshot wounds. Officers attempted to provide medical aid to Alexander until Catawba County Emergency Medical Service arrived on scene. Upon arrival, paramedics evaluated Alexander and pronounced him deceased at the scene.
There is no suspect information to release at this time. Anyone with information regarding this on-going investigation is encouraged to call the Hickory Police Department at 828-328-5551 or contact Investigator David Moore directly at 828-261-2686 or dfmoore@hickorync.gov .
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