UPDATE: Hickory Police investigate homicide case

Hickory Police have taken a suspect into custody for the homicide that occurred on July 14, 2025. 

Jaheem Quashawn Harris, 19, of Lenoir, was charged with murder. He is currently being held at the Catawba County Detention Facility under no bond. Lenoir Police Department assisted with the apprehension of Harris.

Harris’s charge is related to a homicide case that began on July 14, 2025 when officers responded to reports of shots fired at 1123 2nd Street SE. Officers located Keimarian Donyah Peterson, 22, of Hickory, deceased on scene. 

This investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information related to this incident is asked to contact Investigator Tammie Johnson at tjohnson@hickorync.gov or call the Hickory Police Department at 828-328-5551.