The Hickory Police Department is actively investigating a shooting that transpired early yesterday, at the intersection of 2nd Street NW and Main Avenue NW. In the stark early hours following the New Year's celebration, a 22-year-old man from Yadkinville, identified as Jordan Blake Ramey, was discovered with gunshot wounds nearby the sidewalk. According to a recent report by the Hickory Police Department, emergency services rushed Ramey to Frye Regional Medical Center and subsequently to Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, where he remains in stable condition.
The incident, occurring shortly after 2 a.m., appears to have stemmed from an altercation involving an unidentified group of individuals and the suspect. Ramey, found wounded at the scene, seems to have been an unintended victim caught in the fray, having no involvement with the initial conflict. After the suspect allegedly fired the shots that injured Ramey, they fled before law enforcement arrived.
Authorities had moved swiftly in their response, as today, the day following the shooting, Javier Hampton Trevino Jr., a 20-year-old resident of Lenoir, was apprehended. Trevino faces serious legal charges including two counts of Attempted First Degree Murder and one count of Assault with a Deadly Weapon with Intent to Kill Inflicting Serious Injury. Following his arrest, Trevino was placed in the Catawba County Justice Center with no bond being immediately set.
In their efforts to apprehend the suspect, Hickory Police were assisted by both the Caldwell County Sheriff’s Office and the Lenoir Police Department. With an ongoing investigation, the Hickory Police extends an open call for anyone who might possess information pertinent to the case. The Hickorians, seeking justice in the wake of chaos, are urged to reach out to Inv. Tammie Johnson through email at [email protected] or by calling the Hickory Police Department at 828-328-5551.
