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.
Karen Sullivan: 704-358-5532, @Sullivan_kms
This story was originally published February 16, 2016 at 10:47 AM with the headline "Hickory woman shot in domestic dispute."