A North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation special agent requested a judge's permission for the search on June 5 and carried it out the next day. The record became public last week.

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FILE - Investigators use a metal detector to collect evidence at the scene of a mass shooting on June 1, 2025, in Hickory, N.C. (Sarah C. Johnson/The Hickory Daily Record via AP, File) ...