Khalil Rhynhart, a 20-year-old African American man, was killed on November 5, 2022, in Hickory, North Carolina. He was a passenger in a car driven by his father, Eric Rhynhart, when their vehicle was shot into while traveling north on Lenoir Rhyne Boulevard Southeast. Multiple rounds struck the car, which subsequently crashed; Khalil was pronounced dead at the scene and his father was taken to a hospital and later stabilized.

The shooting happened just before 3 a.m. on Highland Avenue Northeast, according to the investigation. Detectives say the motive is unclear and they are examining whether a second shooting that occurred about eight hours later along Third Avenue Southeast is related. Authorities urge anyone with information to contact the Hickory Police Department.

Does anyone in the Hickory area have information about Khalil, the vehicle, or observed vehicles or people near Lenoir Rhyne Boulevard or Highland Avenue that night?