Hickory woman shot in domestic dispute

A man is in custody in Hickory in connection with the death of a woman who was shot and killed on Monday.

James Willard Thacker, 32, has been charged with assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill.

Officers received a call about a shooting around 10:40 a.m. on Monday. They arrived at the 1200 block of 11th Street NW and found Tammy Cloninger wounded. She later died.

Thacker was arrested after a description of the suspect and his direction of travel were reported to police. Cloninger was taken to Frye Regional Medical Center.

This story was originally published February 16, 2016 at 10:47 AM with the headline "Hickory woman shot in domestic dispute."