Police: man found dead inside car in Hickory parking lot

HICKORY, N.C. — A homicide investigation is underway after a man was found dead in a car.

Hickory Police say on Thursday night, at 9:57 p.m., they found 22-year-old Mason Cole Pridemore, dead from a gunshot wound inside of a vehicle in a parking lot on 29th Avenue Drive Northeast.

At this time, police have not said if any arrests have been made or a if a suspect is in custody.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Investigator Peacock at (828)261-2620 or by email at dpeacock@hickorync.gov.