Family Demands Justice After NC Police Officer Fatally Shoots Man

Family demands justice after North Carolina police officer fatally shoots man

HICKORY, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) -- "This case really just boils down to law enforcement officers shooting a gentleman who was running away from them and was unarmed at the time," said Anthony Burts, the Setzer family attorney.  Timothy Craig Setzer was shot and killed by a Hickory police officer in August 2023. His mother, Christina Tolley, is still getting used to not having her son by her side. Woman charged with murder after shooting, ki…

Family demands justice after NC police officer fatally shoots man

HICKORY, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) -- "This case really just boils down to law enforcement officers shooting a gentleman who was running away from them and was unarmed at the time," said Anthony Burts, the Setzer family attorney.  Timothy Craig Setzer was shot and killed by a Hickory police officer in August 2023. His mother, Christina Tolley, is still getting used to not having her son by her side. RELATED: Lawsuit: Family alleges ‘drive-by-s…

$25M wrongful death lawsuit filed against Hickory police

A Burke County family filed a $25 million wrongful death lawsuit on the two-year anniversary of the death of a man shot by three Hickory police officers.

Family demands justice after Hickory police officer fatally shoots man

HICKORY, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) -- "This case really just boils down to law enforcement officers shooting a gentleman who was running away from them and was unarmed at the time," said Anthony Burts, the Setzer family attorney.  Timothy Craig Setzer was shot and killed by a Hickory police officer in August 2023. His mother, Christina Tolley, is still getting used to not having her son by her side. RELATED: Lawsuit: Family alleges ‘drive-by-s…