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{{Short description|Spree shooting in North Carolina}}
{{Short description|Mass shooting in North Carolina}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=October 2022}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=October 2022}}
{{Infobox civilian attack
{{Infobox civilian attack
| title = 2022 Raleigh shootings
| title = 2022 Raleigh shootings
| image = Hedingham Golf Course - panoramio (2).jpg
| caption = Golf course view of the Hedingham neighborhood, where the shootings occurred
| location = [[Raleigh, North Carolina]], U.S.
| location = [[Raleigh, North Carolina]], U.S.
| date = October 13, 2022
| date = October 13, 2022
| image =
| image_size =
| caption =
| time-begin = {{circa}} 5:00
| time-begin = {{circa}} 5:00
| time-end = 9:37 p.m.
| time-end = 9:37 p.m.
| timezone = [[Eastern Time Zone|EDT]]
| timezone = [[Eastern Time Zone|EDT]]
| type = [[Spree shooting]], [[stabbing]], suspected [[fratricide]]
| type = [[Mass shooting]], [[stabbing]], suspected [[fratricide]]
| weapons = * Shotgun
| weapons = * [[Gauge (firearms)|12-gauge]] Shotgun
* [[9mm]] Handgun<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.wbtv.com/2024/01/25/warrant-suspected-raleigh-mass-shooter-had-stockpile-weapons-ammo-during-arrest/|title=Warrant: Suspected Raleigh mass shooter had stockpile of weapons, ammo during arrest|last=Tucker|first=Luke|website=wbtv.com|date=January 25, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://amp.newsobserver.com/news/local/counties/wake-county/article293009529.html|title=Father of accused Hedingham mass shooter pleads guilty to unsafe firearms-storage charge|last=Shaffer|first=Josh|website=newsobserver.com|date=September 25, 2024}}</ref>
* Handgun
* Hunting knife
| fatalities = 5
| fatalities = 5
| injuries = 3 (including the suspect)
| injuries = 3 (including the accused)
| accused = Austin Thompson
| accused = Austin Thompson
}}
}}


On October 13, 2022, a [[Spree killer|spree shooting]] occurred in the Hedingham neighborhood of [[Raleigh, North Carolina]], United States. Five people were killed, and two others were injured.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last1=Vera |first1=Amir |last2=Lynch |first2=Jamiel |last3=Smart |first3=Sara |last4=Rose |first4=Andy |date=October 13, 2022 |title=5 dead in Raleigh, North Carolina, shooting, mayor says |url=https://www.cnn.com/2022/10/13/us/raleigh-north-carolina-shooting/index.html |access-date=October 14, 2022 |website=CNN |archive-date=October 13, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221013224359/https://www.cnn.com/2022/10/13/us/raleigh-north-carolina-shooting/index.html |url-status=live}}</ref> The accused, a male juvenile named Austin Thompson,<ref name=Rehab/> was detained after being cornered by police at a nearby residence and was in [[critical condition]] from a gunshot wound to the head sustained during the incident.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=October 13, 2022 |title=Officer, several others dead at Raleigh active shooting scene, law enforcement sources say |url=https://abc11.com/raleigh-nc-active-shooting-neuse-river-greenway/12325212/ |access-date=October 13, 2022 |website=ABC11 Raleigh-Durham |archive-date=October 13, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221013221105/https://abc11.com/raleigh-nc-active-shooting-neuse-river-greenway/12325212/ |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last1=Deliso |first1=Meredith |last2=Winsor |first2=Morgan |last3=Shapiro |first3=Emily |date=October 13, 2022 |title='Active shooting' reported near trail in Raleigh, North Carolina: Police |url=https://abcnews.go.com/US/active-shooting-reported-trail-raleigh-north-carolina-police/story?id=91345863 |url-status=live |access-date=October 13, 2022 |website=ABC News |archive-date=October 13, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221013230140/https://abcnews.go.com/US/active-shooting-reported-trail-raleigh-north-carolina-police/story?id=91345863}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last1=Sanches |first1=Ray |last2=Young |first2=Ryan |last3=Sayers |first3=Devon |last4=Elamroussi |first4=Aya |date=2022-10-14 |title=A juvenile suspect is in custody after a shooting leaves 5 dead, at least 2 wounded in Raleigh, North Carolina, police say |url=https://www.cnn.com/2022/10/14/us/raleigh-north-carolina-shooting-friday/index.html |access-date=2022-10-14 |website=CNN |archive-date=October 14, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221014085518/https://www.cnn.com/2022/10/14/us/raleigh-north-carolina-shooting-friday/index.html |url-status=live}}</ref> Thompson survived his head injury and has begun to receive physical rehabilitation.<ref>{{Cite web |last=WRAL |date=2022-10-28 |title=Raleigh mass shooter suspect condition injuries |url=https://www.wral.com/sources-suspected-raleigh-mass-shooter-soon-to-begin-rehab/20543182/ |access-date=2022-10-30 |website=WRAL.com |language=en}}</ref> He was transferred from a hospital to the medical unit of a juvenile correctional facility.<ref>{{Cite web |last=WRAL |date=2022-11-11 |title=Raleigh mass shooter out of hospital condition |url=https://www.wral.com/suspected-hedingham-shooter-moved-from-wakemed-to-juvenile-detention-center-outside-of-triangle/20568332/ |access-date=2022-11-12 |website=WRAL.com |language=en}}</ref>
On October 13, 2022, a [[mass shooting]] took place in the Hedingham neighborhood of [[Raleigh, North Carolina]], United States. Five people were killed, and two others were injured.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last1=Vera |first1=Amir |last2=Lynch |first2=Jamiel |last3=Smart |first3=Sara |last4=Rose |first4=Andy |date=October 13, 2022 |title=5 dead in Raleigh, North Carolina, shooting, mayor says |url=https://www.cnn.com/2022/10/13/us/raleigh-north-carolina-shooting/index.html |access-date=October 14, 2022 |website=CNN |archive-date=October 13, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221013224359/https://www.cnn.com/2022/10/13/us/raleigh-north-carolina-shooting/index.html |url-status=live}}</ref> The accused, a male juvenile named Austin Thompson,<ref name=Rehab/> was detained after being cornered by police at a nearby residence and was in [[critical condition]] from a gunshot wound to the head sustained during the incident.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=October 13, 2022 |title=Officer, several others dead at Raleigh active shooting scene, law enforcement sources say |url=https://abc11.com/raleigh-nc-active-shooting-neuse-river-greenway/12325212/ |access-date=October 13, 2022 |website=ABC11 Raleigh-Durham |archive-date=October 13, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221013221105/https://abc11.com/raleigh-nc-active-shooting-neuse-river-greenway/12325212/ |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last1=Deliso |first1=Meredith |last2=Winsor |first2=Morgan |last3=Shapiro |first3=Emily |date=October 13, 2022 |title='Active shooting' reported near trail in Raleigh, North Carolina: Police |url=https://abcnews.go.com/US/active-shooting-reported-trail-raleigh-north-carolina-police/story?id=91345863 |url-status=live |access-date=October 13, 2022 |website=ABC News |archive-date=October 13, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221013230140/https://abcnews.go.com/US/active-shooting-reported-trail-raleigh-north-carolina-police/story?id=91345863}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last1=Sanches |first1=Ray |last2=Young |first2=Ryan |last3=Sayers |first3=Devon |last4=Elamroussi |first4=Aya |date=2022-10-14 |title=A juvenile suspect is in custody after a shooting leaves 5 dead, at least 2 wounded in Raleigh, North Carolina, police say |url=https://www.cnn.com/2022/10/14/us/raleigh-north-carolina-shooting-friday/index.html |access-date=2022-10-14 |website=CNN |archive-date=October 14, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221014085518/https://www.cnn.com/2022/10/14/us/raleigh-north-carolina-shooting-friday/index.html |url-status=live}}</ref> Thompson survived his head injury and has begun to receive physical rehabilitation.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Fisher |first=Joe |date=2022-10-28 |title=Raleigh mass shooter suspect condition injuries |url=https://www.wral.com/sources-suspected-raleigh-mass-shooter-soon-to-begin-rehab/20543182/ |access-date=2022-10-30 |website=WRAL |language=en}}</ref> He was transferred from a hospital to the medical unit of a juvenile correctional facility.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Fisher |first=Joe |date=2022-11-11 |title=Raleigh mass shooter out of hospital condition |url=https://www.wral.com/suspected-hedingham-shooter-moved-from-wakemed-to-juvenile-detention-center-outside-of-triangle/20568332/ |access-date=2022-11-12 |website=WRAL |language=en}}</ref>


== Shootings ==
== Shootings ==
The shootings began in a residential area near the [[Neuse River Trail]] [[Greenway (landscape)|greenway]] area shortly after 5:00 p.m. on October 13, 2022.<ref name=":2"/> According to police, a gunman, armed with a shotgun, handgun, and hunting knife, first killed a relative at home, then went out into the street, where he fatally shot a woman on her porch and critically wounded another woman on the driveway of the same house.<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Finley |first1=Ben |last2=Breed |first2=Allen |last3=Schoenbaum |first3=Hannah |date=2022-10-14 |title=NC shooting claims mom, veteran, matriarch, officer and teen |url=https://thehill.com/homenews/ap/ap-u-s-news/ap-nc-shooting-claims-mom-veteran-matriarch-officer-and-teen/ |access-date=2022-10-15 |website=The Hill}}</ref><ref name=":6">{{Cite web |date=2022-10-20 |title=Raleigh police release report with new details of mass shooting that left 5 dead, 2 injured |url=https://abc11.com/raleigh-nc-shooting-active-shooter-today-austin-thompson/12349829/ |access-date=2022-10-20 |website=ABC11 Raleigh-Durham |language=en}}</ref> The gunman proceeded through Hedingham, shooting to death an off-duty police officer on the 6000 block of Osprey Drive.<ref name=":0"/> He then ran to the nearby Neuse River Trail, where he fatally shot a woman jogging and another woman walking her dog.<ref name=BBC.Custody>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-63253516 |title=North Carolina: Suspect,15, in custody after Raleigh shooting spree |publisher=BBC News |date=October 14, 2022 |access-date=October 14, 2022}}</ref>
The shootings began in a residential area near the [[Neuse River Trail]] [[Greenway (landscape)|greenway]] area shortly after 5:00&nbsp;p.m. on October 13, 2022.<ref name=":2"/> According to police, a gunman, armed with a shotgun, handgun, and hunting knife, first killed his brother at home, then went out into the street, where he fatally shot a woman on her porch and critically wounded another woman on the driveway of the same house.<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Finley |first1=Ben |last2=Breed |first2=Allen |last3=Schoenbaum |first3=Hannah |date=2022-10-14 |title=NC shooting claims mom, veteran, matriarch, officer and teen |url=https://thehill.com/homenews/ap/ap-u-s-news/ap-nc-shooting-claims-mom-veteran-matriarch-officer-and-teen/ |access-date=2022-10-15 |website=The Hill}}</ref><ref name=":6">{{Cite web |date=2022-10-20 |title=Raleigh police release report with new details of mass shooting that left 5 dead, 2 injured |url=https://abc11.com/raleigh-nc-shooting-active-shooter-today-austin-thompson/12349829/ |access-date=2022-10-20 |website=ABC11 Raleigh-Durham |language=en}}</ref> The gunman proceeded through Hedingham, shooting to death an off-duty police officer on the 6000 block of Osprey Drive.<ref name=":0"/> He then ran to the nearby Neuse River Trail, where he fatally shot a woman jogging and another woman walking her dog.<ref name=BBC.Custody>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-63253516 |title=North Carolina: Suspect,15, in custody after Raleigh shooting spree |publisher=BBC News |date=October 14, 2022 |access-date=October 14, 2022}}</ref>


Five people were killed, and two others were wounded.<ref name=":2"/> There were four separate crime scenes spanning {{convert|2|mi|km}}.<ref name=":4">{{Cite news |last1=Cataneo |first1=Emily |last2=Rojas |first2=Rick |last3=Patel |first3=Vimal |last4=Oxenden |first4=McKenna |last5=Ives |first5=Mike |date=2022-10-14 |title=Suspect, 15, in Custody After Shooting Rampage Left 5 Dead in Raleigh Neighborhood |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/13/us/raleigh-shooting.html |access-date=2022-10-14 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=October 14, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221014103801/https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/13/us/raleigh-shooting.html |url-status=live}}</ref> Police received the first [[9-1-1]] call about the shooting at 5:13. At 5:55, the [[Raleigh Police Department]] announced on [[Twitter]] that it was on the scene of an [[active shooter]] situation in the area.<ref name="NewsObserver.Know">{{cite news |last1=Hammond |first1=Colleen |date=October 15, 2022 |title=Here's what we know about Raleigh, NC shooting after 5 killed, including a police officer |publisher=The News & Observer |url=https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/crime/article267287397.html |access-date=October 15, 2022}}</ref> While the gunman was at large, local residents were advised by law enforcement to stay indoors at 6:49.<ref name=NewsObserver.Know/><ref name=":5"/><ref>{{Cite web |last1=Mccarthy |first1=Morgan |date=2022-10-14 |title=The Raleigh shooter killed "dedicated" mother of three Susan Karnatz as she jogged along the Neuse River Trail |url=https://localtoday.news/nc/the-raleigh-shooter-killed-dedicated-mother-of-three-susan-karnatz-as-she-jogged-along-the-neuse-river-trail-58636.html |access-date=2022-10-15 |website=Local Today}}</ref>
Five people were killed, and two others were wounded.<ref name=":2"/> There were four separate crime scenes spanning {{convert|2|mi|km}}.<ref name=":4">{{Cite news |last1=Cataneo |first1=Emily |last2=Rojas |first2=Rick |last3=Patel |first3=Vimal |last4=Oxenden |first4=McKenna |last5=Ives |first5=Mike |date=2022-10-14 |title=Suspect, 15, in Custody After Shooting Rampage Left 5 Dead in Raleigh Neighborhood |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/13/us/raleigh-shooting.html |access-date=2022-10-14 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=October 14, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221014103801/https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/13/us/raleigh-shooting.html |url-status=live}}</ref> Police received the first [[9-1-1]] call about the shooting at 5:13. At 5:55, the [[Raleigh Police Department]] announced on [[Twitter]] that it was on the scene of an [[active shooter]] situation in the area.<ref name="NewsObserver.Know">{{cite news |last1=Hammond |first1=Colleen |date=October 15, 2022 |title=Here's what we know about Raleigh, NC shooting after 5 killed, including a police officer |publisher=The News & Observer |url=https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/crime/article267287397.html |access-date=October 15, 2022}}</ref> While the gunman was at large, local residents were advised by law enforcement to stay indoors at 6:49.<ref name=NewsObserver.Know/><ref name=":5"/><ref>{{Cite web |last1=Mccarthy |first1=Morgan |date=2022-10-14 |title=The Raleigh shooter killed "dedicated" mother of three Susan Karnatz as she jogged along the Neuse River Trail |url=https://localtoday.news/nc/the-raleigh-shooter-killed-dedicated-mother-of-three-susan-karnatz-as-she-jogged-along-the-neuse-river-trail-58636.html |access-date=2022-10-15 |website=Local Today}}</ref>


A police dog eventually tracked the accused to a wooded area with two barn-like buildings.<ref name=BBC.Custody/> When the police arrived at 6:45 p.m., the gunman fired multiple times at them, injuring an officer. Several officers returned fire, shooting an estimated 23 rounds at the building. After setting a perimeter around the structure, officers commanded the gunman to surrender his weapons and come out with his hands up. At 9:34 p.m., Selective Enforcement Unit officers breached the building and found Thompson inside. Thompson suffered a gunshot wound and was transported to [[WakeMed]] to be treated.<ref name=":6" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=October 14, 2022 |title=UPDATES: Suspect in custody after deadly shooting rampage in Raleigh neighborhood, police say |url=https://www.wsoctv.com/news/local/officers-raleigh-respond-active-shooter-scene-police-say/UNQLZM4MPNCMPJINSJFE77RXJQ/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221014002625/https://www.wsoctv.com/news/local/officers-raleigh-respond-active-shooter-scene-police-say/UNQLZM4MPNCMPJINSJFE77RXJQ/ |archive-date=October 14, 2022 |access-date=October 14, 2022 |website=WSOC TV}}</ref>
A police dog eventually tracked the accused to a wooded area with two barn-like buildings.<ref name=BBC.Custody/> When the police arrived at 6:45&nbsp;p.m., the gunman fired multiple times at them, injuring an officer. Several officers returned fire, shooting an estimated 23 rounds at the building. After setting a perimeter around the structure, officers commanded the gunman to surrender his weapons and come out with his hands up. At 9:34&nbsp;p.m., Selective Enforcement Unit officers breached the building and found Thompson inside. Thompson had suffered a gunshot wound to the head and was transported to [[WakeMed]] to be treated.<ref name=":6" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=October 14, 2022 |title=Updates: Suspect in custody after deadly shooting rampage in Raleigh neighborhood, police say |url=https://www.wsoctv.com/news/local/officers-raleigh-respond-active-shooter-scene-police-say/UNQLZM4MPNCMPJINSJFE77RXJQ/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221014002625/https://www.wsoctv.com/news/local/officers-raleigh-respond-active-shooter-scene-police-say/UNQLZM4MPNCMPJINSJFE77RXJQ/ |archive-date=October 14, 2022 |access-date=October 14, 2022 |website=WSOC TV}}</ref>


== Accused ==
== Accused ==
The suspect was identified as 15-year-old Austin Thompson, who lived with his father and brother at Hedingham. He was a sophomore at [[Knightdale High School]].<ref>{{Cite web |first1=Mary Helen |last1=Moore |first2=Josh |last2=Shaffer |first3=Anna |last3=Johnson |title=What we know about the 15-year-old suspect in the Raleigh mass shooting |url=https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/crime/article267301562.html |access-date=2022-10-15 |website=The News & Observer |date=October 15, 2022}}</ref> The [[Wake County, North Carolina|Wake County]] District Attorney announced that there were plans to charge Thompson as an adult.<ref name=NewsObserver.Know/> Immediately after the shooting, Thompson was reported as in a "grave" condition; he was moved to a rehab facility in November for additional treatment after being charged with the five killings on November 11.<ref name=Rehab>{{cite news|url=https://abc11.com/raleigh-mass-shooting-austin-thompson-wake-med-rehab-facility/12442468/|title=Raleigh mass shooting suspect moved from WakeMed to rehab facility|date=11 November 2022|work=ABC 11|access-date=4 December 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Jacabo |first=Julia |date=2022-10-16 |title=15-year-old suspect in Raleigh shooting remains in 'grave' condition: Official |url=https://headtopics.com/us/15-year-old-suspect-in-raleigh-shooting-remains-in-grave-condition-official-30794706 |url-status=live |access-date=2022-10-20 |website=Head Topics |language=en}}</ref>
The suspect was identified as 15-year-old Austin Thompson, who lived with his father and brother at Hedingham. He was a sophomore at [[Knightdale High School]].<ref>{{Cite web |first1=Mary Helen |last1=Moore |first2=Josh |last2=Shaffer |first3=Anna |last3=Johnson |title=What we know about the 15-year-old suspect in the Raleigh mass shooting |url=https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/crime/article267301562.html |access-date=2022-10-15 |website=The News & Observer |date=October 15, 2022}}</ref> The [[Wake County, North Carolina|Wake County]] District Attorney announced that there were plans to charge Thompson as an adult.<ref name=NewsObserver.Know/> Immediately after the shooting, Thompson was reported as in a "grave" condition; he was moved to a rehab facility in November for additional treatment after being charged with the five killings on November 11.<ref name=Rehab>{{cite news|url=https://abc11.com/raleigh-mass-shooting-austin-thompson-wake-med-rehab-facility/12442468/|title=Raleigh mass shooting suspect moved from WakeMed to rehab facility|date=11 November 2022|work=ABC 11|access-date=4 December 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Jacabo |first=Julia |date=2022-10-16 |title=15-year-old suspect in Raleigh shooting remains in 'grave' condition: Official |url=https://headtopics.com/us/15-year-old-suspect-in-raleigh-shooting-remains-in-grave-condition-official-30794706 |access-date=2022-10-20 |website=Head Topics |language=en}}</ref> Thompson made his first official court appearance on October 4, 2023, where he was charged as an adult with "five counts [of] murder, two counts of attempted murder, two counts assault with deadly weapon with intent to kill and one count of assault with firearm on law enforcement officer." His father was also cited for failing to store his guns.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.wral.com/story/Raleigh-Hedingham-mass-shooting-suspect-Austin-Thompson-adult-court/21081113/|title=Raleigh mass shooting suspect will be tried as adult; father cited for firearms violation|publisher=WRAL|last1=Donovan|first1=Chelsea|date=October 4, 2023|accessdate=October 4, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wwaytv3.com/father-of-teenage-suspect-in-north-carolina-mass-shooting-pleads-guilty-to-gun-storage-crime/|title=Father of teenage suspect in North Carolina mass shooting pleads guilty to gun storage crime|agency=Associated Press|date=September 25, 2024}}</ref>


== Investigation ==
== Investigation ==
Multiple law enforcement agencies, including the [[Raleigh Police Department]] and the [[Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives|ATF]], are involved with the investigation.<ref name=":5">{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=October 13, 2022 |title=Raleigh Police on scene of active shooter in area of greenway with multiple victims |url=https://www.wbtv.com/2022/10/13/raleigh-police-scene-active-shooter-near-greenway/ |url-status=live |access-date=October 13, 2022 |website=WBTV |archive-date=October 13, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221013221323/http://www.wbtv.com/2022/10/13/raleigh-police-scene-active-shooter-near-greenway/}}</ref> Governor [[Roy Cooper]] deployed state resources to assist investigators at the crime scenes.<ref name=":0"/> A "five-day report," including a detailed outline of the incident, was filed to the Raleigh city manager on October 20.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://abcnews.go.com/US/15-year-suspect-raleigh-shooting-remains-grave-condition/story?id=91590657 |title=15-year-old suspect in Raleigh shooting remains in 'grave' condition: Official |publisher=ABC News |last1=Jacobo |first1=Julia |date=October 16, 2022 |access-date=October 16, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Patterson |first=Estella |date=October 20, 2022 |title=Preliminary Report of October 13, 2022 Officer-Involved Shooting |url=https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/NCRALEIGH/2022/10/20/file_attachments/2304407/Five-Day%20Report%20from%20October%2013.pdf |url-status=live |access-date=October 20, 2022 |website=City of Raleigh}}</ref>
Multiple law enforcement agencies, including the [[Raleigh Police Department]] and the [[Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives|ATF]], are involved with the investigation.<ref name=":5">{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=October 13, 2022 |title=Raleigh Police on scene of active shooter in area of greenway with multiple victims |url=https://www.wbtv.com/2022/10/13/raleigh-police-scene-active-shooter-near-greenway/ |url-status=live |access-date=October 13, 2022 |website=WBTV |archive-date=October 13, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221013221323/http://www.wbtv.com/2022/10/13/raleigh-police-scene-active-shooter-near-greenway/}}</ref> Governor [[Roy Cooper]] deployed state resources to assist investigators at the crime scenes.<ref name=":0"/> A "five-day report," including a detailed outline of the incident, was filed to the Raleigh city manager on October 20.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://abcnews.go.com/US/15-year-suspect-raleigh-shooting-remains-grave-condition/story?id=91590657 |title=15-year-old suspect in Raleigh shooting remains in 'grave' condition: Official |publisher=ABC News |last1=Jacobo |first1=Julia |date=October 16, 2022 |access-date=October 16, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Patterson |first=Estella |date=October 20, 2022 |title=Preliminary Report of October 13, 2022 Officer-Involved Shooting |url=https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/NCRALEIGH/2022/10/20/file_attachments/2304407/Five-Day%20Report%20from%20October%2013.pdf |access-date=October 20, 2022 |website=City of Raleigh}}</ref>

The accused is scheduled to go on trial in September 2025.<ref>https://www.cbs17.com/news/local-news/wake-county-news/racist-aggressive-and-violent-lawsuit-details-neighbors-complaints-about-hedingham-mass-shooter-days-before-killing-spree/</ref>


== Reactions ==
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Latest revision as of 14:20, 5 December 2024

2022 Raleigh shootings
Golf course view of the Hedingham neighborhood, where the shootings occurred
LocationRaleigh, North Carolina, U.S.
DateOctober 13, 2022
c. 5:00 – 9:37 p.m. (EDT)
Attack type
Mass shooting, stabbing, suspected fratricide
Weapons
Deaths5
Injured3 (including the accused)
AccusedAustin Thompson

On October 13, 2022, a mass shooting took place in the Hedingham neighborhood of Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. Five people were killed, and two others were injured.[3] The accused, a male juvenile named Austin Thompson,[4] was detained after being cornered by police at a nearby residence and was in critical condition from a gunshot wound to the head sustained during the incident.[5][6][7] Thompson survived his head injury and has begun to receive physical rehabilitation.[8] He was transferred from a hospital to the medical unit of a juvenile correctional facility.[9]

Shootings

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The shootings began in a residential area near the Neuse River Trail greenway area shortly after 5:00 p.m. on October 13, 2022.[3] According to police, a gunman, armed with a shotgun, handgun, and hunting knife, first killed his brother at home, then went out into the street, where he fatally shot a woman on her porch and critically wounded another woman on the driveway of the same house.[10][11] The gunman proceeded through Hedingham, shooting to death an off-duty police officer on the 6000 block of Osprey Drive.[5] He then ran to the nearby Neuse River Trail, where he fatally shot a woman jogging and another woman walking her dog.[12]

Five people were killed, and two others were wounded.[3] There were four separate crime scenes spanning 2 miles (3.2 km).[13] Police received the first 9-1-1 call about the shooting at 5:13. At 5:55, the Raleigh Police Department announced on Twitter that it was on the scene of an active shooter situation in the area.[14] While the gunman was at large, local residents were advised by law enforcement to stay indoors at 6:49.[14][15][16]

A police dog eventually tracked the accused to a wooded area with two barn-like buildings.[12] When the police arrived at 6:45 p.m., the gunman fired multiple times at them, injuring an officer. Several officers returned fire, shooting an estimated 23 rounds at the building. After setting a perimeter around the structure, officers commanded the gunman to surrender his weapons and come out with his hands up. At 9:34 p.m., Selective Enforcement Unit officers breached the building and found Thompson inside. Thompson had suffered a gunshot wound to the head and was transported to WakeMed to be treated.[11][17]

Accused

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The suspect was identified as 15-year-old Austin Thompson, who lived with his father and brother at Hedingham. He was a sophomore at Knightdale High School.[18] The Wake County District Attorney announced that there were plans to charge Thompson as an adult.[14] Immediately after the shooting, Thompson was reported as in a "grave" condition; he was moved to a rehab facility in November for additional treatment after being charged with the five killings on November 11.[4][19] Thompson made his first official court appearance on October 4, 2023, where he was charged as an adult with "five counts [of] murder, two counts of attempted murder, two counts assault with deadly weapon with intent to kill and one count of assault with firearm on law enforcement officer." His father was also cited for failing to store his guns.[20][21]

Investigation

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Multiple law enforcement agencies, including the Raleigh Police Department and the ATF, are involved with the investigation.[15] Governor Roy Cooper deployed state resources to assist investigators at the crime scenes.[5] A "five-day report," including a detailed outline of the incident, was filed to the Raleigh city manager on October 20.[22][23]

The accused is scheduled to go on trial in September 2025.[24]

Reactions

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Two commemorative vigils were held in the Hedingham area on October 15.[25] U.S. President Joe Biden said he and his wife Jill were grieving with the victims' families.[26] Governor Roy Cooper said that the pain the victims' families were experiencing was unimaginable and that changes must be made to prevent similar tragedies.[27] He later announced that flags would be flown at half-staff to honor the victims.[14] Mayor Mary-Ann Baldwin said the residents of Raleigh needed to come together, adding, "We need to support those in our community who have suffered a terrible loss, a loss of a loved one."[27] Additionally, several other senators and representatives spoke about the shooting.[26]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Tucker, Luke (January 25, 2024). "Warrant: Suspected Raleigh mass shooter had stockpile of weapons, ammo during arrest". wbtv.com.
  2. ^ Shaffer, Josh (September 25, 2024). "Father of accused Hedingham mass shooter pleads guilty to unsafe firearms-storage charge". newsobserver.com.
  3. ^ a b c Vera, Amir; Lynch, Jamiel; Smart, Sara; Rose, Andy (October 13, 2022). "5 dead in Raleigh, North Carolina, shooting, mayor says". CNN. Archived from the original on October 13, 2022. Retrieved October 14, 2022.
  4. ^ a b "Raleigh mass shooting suspect moved from WakeMed to rehab facility". ABC 11. November 11, 2022. Retrieved December 4, 2022.
  5. ^ a b c "Officer, several others dead at Raleigh active shooting scene, law enforcement sources say". ABC11 Raleigh-Durham. October 13, 2022. Archived from the original on October 13, 2022. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
  6. ^ Deliso, Meredith; Winsor, Morgan; Shapiro, Emily (October 13, 2022). "'Active shooting' reported near trail in Raleigh, North Carolina: Police". ABC News. Archived from the original on October 13, 2022. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
  7. ^ Sanches, Ray; Young, Ryan; Sayers, Devon; Elamroussi, Aya (October 14, 2022). "A juvenile suspect is in custody after a shooting leaves 5 dead, at least 2 wounded in Raleigh, North Carolina, police say". CNN. Archived from the original on October 14, 2022. Retrieved October 14, 2022.
  8. ^ Fisher, Joe (October 28, 2022). "Raleigh mass shooter suspect condition injuries". WRAL. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
  9. ^ Fisher, Joe (November 11, 2022). "Raleigh mass shooter out of hospital condition". WRAL. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
  10. ^ Finley, Ben; Breed, Allen; Schoenbaum, Hannah (October 14, 2022). "NC shooting claims mom, veteran, matriarch, officer and teen". The Hill. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  11. ^ a b "Raleigh police release report with new details of mass shooting that left 5 dead, 2 injured". ABC11 Raleigh-Durham. October 20, 2022. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
  12. ^ a b "North Carolina: Suspect,15, in custody after Raleigh shooting spree". BBC News. October 14, 2022. Retrieved October 14, 2022.
  13. ^ Cataneo, Emily; Rojas, Rick; Patel, Vimal; Oxenden, McKenna; Ives, Mike (October 14, 2022). "Suspect, 15, in Custody After Shooting Rampage Left 5 Dead in Raleigh Neighborhood". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on October 14, 2022. Retrieved October 14, 2022.
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  15. ^ a b "Raleigh Police on scene of active shooter in area of greenway with multiple victims". WBTV. October 13, 2022. Archived from the original on October 13, 2022. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
  16. ^ Mccarthy, Morgan (October 14, 2022). "The Raleigh shooter killed "dedicated" mother of three Susan Karnatz as she jogged along the Neuse River Trail". Local Today. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  17. ^ "Updates: Suspect in custody after deadly shooting rampage in Raleigh neighborhood, police say". WSOC TV. October 14, 2022. Archived from the original on October 14, 2022. Retrieved October 14, 2022.
  18. ^ Moore, Mary Helen; Shaffer, Josh; Johnson, Anna (October 15, 2022). "What we know about the 15-year-old suspect in the Raleigh mass shooting". The News & Observer. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  19. ^ Jacabo, Julia (October 16, 2022). "15-year-old suspect in Raleigh shooting remains in 'grave' condition: Official". Head Topics. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
  20. ^ Donovan, Chelsea (October 4, 2023). "Raleigh mass shooting suspect will be tried as adult; father cited for firearms violation". WRAL. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
  21. ^ "Father of teenage suspect in North Carolina mass shooting pleads guilty to gun storage crime". Associated Press. September 25, 2024.
  22. ^ Jacobo, Julia (October 16, 2022). "15-year-old suspect in Raleigh shooting remains in 'grave' condition: Official". ABC News. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
  23. ^ Patterson, Estella (October 20, 2022). "Preliminary Report of October 13, 2022 Officer-Involved Shooting" (PDF). City of Raleigh. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
  24. ^ https://www.cbs17.com/news/local-news/wake-county-news/racist-aggressive-and-violent-lawsuit-details-neighbors-complaints-about-hedingham-mass-shooter-days-before-killing-spree/
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  26. ^ a b Shaffer, Josh (October 14, 2022). "NC officials, President Biden react to 'tremendous tragedy' 5 deaths in Raleigh shooting". News Observer. Retrieved October 14, 2022.
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