Shawn Patrick Hood

Death by Force

Shawn Patrick Hood, 58, a man from Lenoir, North Carolina, was killed in the early hours of June 1, 2025, when gunfire tore through a crowded house party in the Mountain View community near Hickory. Deputies first responded to a noise complaint at the address earlier that night; hours later, around 12:45 a.m., more than 80 shots were fired in and around the property, leaving 11 other people injured as the crime scene sprawled across roughly two acres and multiple homes. Authorities identified th ...Read More

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