Luis Alonso Torres, 40, of Hickory, North Carolina, was found dead on August 10, 2022, in the parking lot of King Hickory Furniture at 1028 15th Street Drive Northeast. Emergency responders were performing life-saving measures when police arrived; Torres had an apparent gunshot wound to his torso and was pronounced dead at the scene.

Witnesses reported an altercation between Torres and Joe Angel Rangel, 32, of Conover. Rangel was located nearby and taken into custody; he was charged with Possession of a Firearm by a Felon and Resisting a Public Officer. The Hickory Police Department says it is continuing to investigate the initial altercation and the events that led to the shooting.

Anyone with information that could aid the investigation is asked to contact Investigator A. Callicut at 828-261-2623.