HICKORY, N.C. – Hickory Police shot and killed a man that was firing a weapon at passing cars, according to the Hickory Police Department.
Around 8:30 a.m. Friday, officers were dispatched to a home on 5th Street SE in Hickory after a woman said her husband had a firearm and intended to harm himself. While responding, multiple neighbors called 911, stating that a man, later identified as 64-year-old Andrew Thompson, was firing a weapon at passing vehicles from his porch, officials said.
One man was struck by gunfire and was transported to a local hospital. He is in stable condition.
Upon arrival, police encountered Thompson, who was sitting on his porch with a gun, and instructed him to put the gun down. Police said Thompson refused to comply and allegedly pointed his gun toward them. The officers shot Thompson, and he was pronounced dead at the scene.
The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigations has been contacted and will be leading the investigation into the incident.
