Woman and juvenile killed, 2 other juveniles wounded by gunfire in NC home, cops say

A woman and child were killed and two other juveniles were wounded when gunfire erupted in a rural home south of Yanceyville, North Carolina, investigators say.

The man suspected of firing the shots died of a self-inflicted wound after leaving the home, the Caswell County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release.

The victims were discovered Saturday, May 18, when deputies were called to a home at 8110 Cherry Grove Road in the unincorporated Cherry Grove community, the sheriff’s office said. The area is about a 50-mile drive northwest of Durham.

“Deputies ... found four victims had been shot inside the residence,” the sheriff’s office said.

“Two victims, 37-year-old Danielle Hines and a juvenile, were pronounced dead at the scene and two juvenile victims were transported to an area hospital for treatment.”

The conditions of the wounded juveniles have not been released.

A suspect identified as 36-year-old Anthony Lamont Siler fled the home in a vehicle before deputies arrived, officials said.

Siler was later stopped by deputies in neighboring Alamance County, and he died at the scene of “a self-inflicted gunshot wound,” officials said.

Details of a motive in the shootings have not been released and investigators have not said if the victims are related.

This story was originally published May 20, 2024 at 5:54 AM.