Couple found dead with gunshot wounds inside smoke-filled house in Johnston County

The Johnston County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after a couple was found dead with gunshot wounds inside a smoke-filled house in Four Oaks.

The Sheriff’s Office received a call from family members Sunday morning asking deputies to check on 33-year-old Kyle Trabel on Scout Road.

Responding deputies saw heavy smoke coming out of the home and asked for the fire department to come.

Inside, firefighters found 39-year-old Miriah Woody dead on the bed in the main bedroom, along with a man later identified as Trabel also dead in the room. The two were in a dating relationship, according to a news release from the Sheriff’s Office.

Both had been shot, but the Sheriff’s Office said no suspects are being sought in their investigation, suggesting a possible murder-suicide.

The Sheriff’s Office released no other information including the source of the smoke and what type of weapon was used.

We will update this story as we get more information.

This story was originally published July 22, 2024 at 1:15 PM.