Five Killed in Raleigh's Hedingham Neighborhood; Police Chief Says Motive Still Unknown
Police said five people died in the October 13 shooting, and survivor Lynn Gardner is making her way to in-patient rehabilitation, according to WRAL and updates from her loved ones.
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Aug 19, 2026, 2:57 a.m. ETFirst report
Raleigh Police Chief Says Motive Still Unknown in Hedingham Shooting That Killed Five
Five people were killed in a mass shooting in Raleigh's Hedingham neighborhood on October 13, 2022, according to police figures reported by WRAL. Five names are listed on memorials at the entrance to the neighborhood, WRAL reported.
Raleigh Police Chief Estella Patterson gave an update to city council on the mass shooting investigation on Tuesday, according to WRAL. "We still don't know the exact motive of why he did it," Patterson said. She also said: "Collectively, we all have to do what we can to keep firearms out of the hands of those who should not have it."
Also on Tuesday, loved ones of Lynn Gardner shared on Gardner's GoFundMe page that she had been moved to a step-down unit and was making her way to in-patient rehabilitation. Gardner is named in WRAL's reporting.
Two other people have been named in connection with the shooting: Nicole Connors, whose name WRAL reported is listed on the memorials at the entrance to the Hedingham neighborhood, and Mary Marshall, who was named by her fiance in an interview with WRAL News. The material available here does not set out the status of each person named.
The Raleigh Police Department, the SBI and the District Attorney's office are the agencies listed as responding, according to WRAL.
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