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Prosper Nyatorwonu

Case from Hickory, NC dated Apr 01, 2023

Victim Details

Prosper Nyatorwonu

Male

Black / African American

Hickory

NC

2023-04-01

46

Prosper

Nyatorwonu

07/12/2026

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On April 1, 2023, at approximately 6:57 a.m., the Hickory Police Department received a 911 call from Joy Tucker, reporting that an unknown individual had fired multiple rounds at her and her husband, Prosper Nyatorwonu, as they arrived home at 240 14th Avenue Drive SW in Hickory, North Carolina.

Upon arrival, officers found Tucker, 45, lying on the front steps with a minor knee injury. Her husband, 46-year-old Nyatorwonu, was discovered near the rear of the residence, suffering from gu ...
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  • WSOC TV: Bond increased for teen connected to shootings in Hickory
  • Yahoo News: 18-year-old connected to shootings in Hickory turns himself, police say
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    Has anyone else been following the circumstances around Prosper Nyatorwonu's tragic death? I can't s... ...Read More
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