Man killed by roommate after fight, Hickory police say

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HICKORY, N.C. — One man is dead after a shooting in Hickory on Monday night, police said.

The Hickory Police Department told Channel 9′s Dave Faherty it was investigating the shooting at an apartment along 5th Street SE.

Police said around 7 p.m. they received a 911 call from a man who said he had shot his roommate.

At the scene, police said they found Alejandro Edward Ricker, 29, inside the apartment suffering from a gunshot wound. Ricker died at the scene, police said.

Shaun Patrick Duncan, 40, was identified by police as the believed suspect and the 911 caller. He was taken into custody, police said.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call the Hickory Police Department at 828-328-5551.

This is a developing story. Check wsoctv.com for updates.

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