Mason Cole Pridemore, age 22

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Lost to gun violence on February 20, 2025 in Hickory, North Carolina.

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News sources:

• Feb 23: https://www.wbtv.com: 2 teens arrested for involvement in killing 22-year-old in Hickory, police say
• Hickory Daily Record: Hickory police investigating shooting after body found in parking lot of church daycare
• Gun Violence Archive

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