Family, friends raising money for funeral of Raleigh mother who was shot and killed
Family members and friends are raising money for the funeral of a woman who was shot and killed in Raleigh on Feb. 20.
A GoFundMe page has been set up for Guadalupe Carreño, who died hours after being shot at the Lexington on the Green apartment complex on North New Hope Road.
“We are raising funds for the funeral expenses of our sister, mother, friend, a person very loved by all her family and friends,” the GoFundMe page says in Spanish, “Guadalupe Carreño, who in life was always very happy and very helpful to everyone without hesitating, who sadly had her life taken away, leaving her children and husband alone who now have to face this cruel and harsh reality of following this path of life without her company.”
She was affectionately known as “Lupita” to her family, social media posts show. The News & Observer has reached out to family members and friends on social media.
Police have not released Carreño’s name but announced the day of the shooting that Valentin Bautista-Pacheco, 33, had been charged with first-degree murder.
He lives at the apartment complex and is currently being held without bail in the Wake County jail.
Police declined to provide further details, such as how Bautista-Pacheco and Carreño may have known one another.
Qué Pasa first reported Carreño’s name and news of the fundraiser, which has a goal of $10,000.
This story was originally published February 27, 2024 at 6:12 PM.
