Michael Emanuel Tucker Jr., 26, was shot on the night of December 8, 2021, in Hickory, North Carolina, and died of his wounds on December 28, 2021. Officers answered a 911 call about a shooting on 1st Street SE around 11:15 p.m. and found Tucker critically injured in the driver’s seat of his 2008 Honda Accord. He was taken to a local hospital and remained in critical condition until his death weeks later.

Detectives say multiple shots were fired into Tucker’s car from the roadway, and investigators believe the attack was targeted. Tucker had left his apartment to visit a nearby convenience store before the shooting. His parents, Michael Emanuel Tucker Sr. and Detra Daniels, and his young son Brycen King Miles have spoken about their grief; Daniels described the incident as execution-style. No arrests have been announced and the motive has not been determined.

Can anyone who was in the area of 1st Street SE on the night of December 8, 2021, or who knew Michael, provide information that could help the investigation?