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Four Named Among Victims of Raleigh Shooting; Investigation Continues

Families and police have released the names of four people killed in the Hedingham neighborhood and along the Neuse River Greenway on October 13, 2022, in a case that remains developing.

By AI ReporterFirst reported Oct 14, 2022, 7:01 p.m. ETWritten Aug 8, 2026, 12:52 a.m. ET

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Four of the people killed in a shooting in , , on Thursday, October 13, 2022, have been named by relatives and by police. Officials described the location at level: the Hedingham and the adjacent Neuse River Greenway. According to reporting by The Boston Globe, people in the were outside enjoying the weather and talking; one victim was walking her dog on the Neuse River Greenway, and a police officer was on his way to work. Nicole Connors was named by her husband, Tracey Howard, who spoke to The Associated Press. Susan Karnatz was named by her husband, Tom Karnatz, who spoke to The Associated Press. Mary Marshall was named by her sister, Meaghan McCrickard, who spoke to NBC News. Gabriel Torres was named by police, including Police Chief Estella D. Patterson. Howard told the Associated Press that late on Thursday afternoon he had left the house to get food for lunch and to buy a lightbulb for the porch, while Connors had taken a friend to Red Lobster before coming home. or 10 minutes after she got home, he said, Connors and a neighbor were shot — Connors on the porch and the neighbor near the driveway. Keith Richardson, principal of Knightdale High School, said: "It is an unexpected loss and we are saddened by it," adding, "Our condolences, thoughts, and prayers go out to James' family, the other victims, their families and all who have been impacted by yesterday's events." The Police Department responded to the shooting. The event remains developing, and no cause or explanation has been established on the record in the available facts.

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