18-year-old connected to shootings in Hickory turns himself, police say
An 18-year-old charged with attempted murder after a shooting last month has turned himself in on charges related to another shooting in Hickory, police said.
Toland Huff Jr. was out on bond when he allegedly fired several shots at a teen along South Center Street near Ninth Avenue Southeast on Monday, according to the Hickory Police Department.
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An officer was patrolling that area when they heard several gunshots just before 10:30 p.m. and found an 18-year-old hiding inside a nearby convenience store. The man wasn’t hurt, but police found several shell casings at the scene.
Witnesses said Huff was a passenger of a light-colored SUV that pulled up beside the victim as he walked in the area. They said Huff got out of the SUV with a rifle and started shooting at the 18-year-old as he ran away.
On Thursday, Huff surrendered to police. He is charged with assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill and being held on $200,000 bond.
Huff was out on bond for attempted murder, which are charges he was given in connection to a shooting on March 14 at Sunny Valley apartments. He’s accused of firing a gun into two apartments -- one occupied and one unoccupied.
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Police are investigating whether the shootings involving Huff are connected to the killing of his stepfather, 46-year-old Prosper Nyatorwonu.
The man was shot outside the family’s home last weekend. He died at the hospital on Tuesday.
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