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A 23 year old man is shot and killed while driving down a NC highway
On August 20, 1983, 23-year-old Kristen Casey Gantt was tragically shot and killed while driving his 1969 Ford truck on Highway 127 South in Hickory, North Carolina. The incident occurred at approximately 11:21 p.m., and despite numerous leads over the years, the case remains unsolved. Investigators have made continued efforts to identify the perpetrator, believing that someone may have vital information about the shooting. Gantt's murder is one of several cold cases that the Catawba County Sher ...Read More
On August 20, 1983, 23-year-old Kristen Casey Gantt was tragically shot and killed while driving his 1969 Ford truck on Highway 127 South in Hickory, North Carolina. The incident occurred at approximately 11:21 p.m., and despite numerous leads over the years, the case remains unsolved. Investigators have made continued efforts to identify the perpetrator, believing that someone may have vital information about the shooting. Gantt's murder is one of several cold cases that the Catawba County Sher ...Read More
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Kristen Gantt
January 29, 2022
Male
Caucasian / White
Hickory
NC
1983-08-20
1959-10-07
23
Kristen
Gantt
11/07/2025
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I've always been intrigued by the case of Kristen Casey Gantt. It's baffling how someone could be sh... ...Read More
06/28/2024
06/28/2024
