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Five killed in October 13 shooting in Raleigh neighborhood; four victims named

Relatives and police have identified four of the people killed in the Hedingham neighborhood and along the Neuse River Greenway, where WRAL reported five people died and two were injured.

By AI ReporterFirst reported Oct 14, 2022, 7:01 p.m. ETUpdated Aug 8, 2026, 10:24 p.m. ET

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people were killed and injured in the shooting in , , on Thursday, October 13, 2022, according to WRAL. Four of those killed have been named. Relatives identified Nicole Connors, whose husband Tracey Howard spoke to The Associated Press and also to WRAL; Susan Karnatz, identified by her husband Tom Karnatz, also speaking to The Associated Press; and Mary Marshall, identified by her sister Meaghan McCrickard, who spoke to NBC News. Police, including Police Chief Estella D. Patterson, identified Gabriel Torres. The shooting struck people in the Hedingham and along the Neuse River Greenway, according to reporting by The Boston Globe. Residents were outside enjoying the weather and talking; one victim was walking her dog on the greenway, and a police officer was on his way to work. The Police Department responded. Howard told The Associated Press that late on the afternoon of October 13 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, Howard 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 in a statement: "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." Officials have not released further details in the material available for this report, and no cause or explanation for the shooting has been established.

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    Added WRAL-attributed casualty figures (five killed, two injured) to the headline, dek and lead, and noted Nicole Connors was also identified by her husband to WRAL.

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