Friday 14 October 2022 03:28 PM PICTURED: Mother-of-three, 49, shot dead by Raleigh teenage gunman trends now
Susan Karnatz, 49, was one of the five people killed by a teenage gunman in Raleigh, North Carolina, yesterday
The victims of the Raleigh teenage gunman include a 49-year-old mother-of-three, two other women, an off-duty police officer and a 16-year-old boy.
Susan Karnatz, 49, was killed alongside Nicole Connors, 52, Mary Marshall, 35, off-duty police officer Gabriel Torres, 29, and an as-yet unidentified 16-year-old boy.
The shooter has not yet been named.
He is described as a 15-year-old white boy, who is in the hospital in critical condition.
He opened fire yesterday on Salahee Way in Raleigh, shooting some of the victims before making his way down to the Neuse River Greenway.
The gunman then retreated to a barn, and barricaded himself inside for several hours before eventually being taken into custody.
It's unclear if his wounds are self-inflicted, or if he was injured in a shootout with cops.
His motive remains unknown, and it is also not yet clear if he knew his victims.
Eye witnesses told WRAL that they saw the gunman dressed in camouflage clothing with a backpack and black boots, crouching down, and said he was 'aged between 13 and 16'.
'He looked like a baby. I just don't even have the words to explain. This is not OK.'
Law enforcement officer walks at the entrance to Neuse River Greenway Trail parking at Abington Lane following a shooting in Raleigh, N.C., Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022
Police were seen searching a home near the scene of the shooting, believed to be that of the gunman and his family
Law enforcement are seen at the entrance to Neuse River Greenway Trail parking at Abington Lane, in east Raleigh
The police officer's white car is seen in an image broadcast by WRAL News in Raleigh
Law enforcement officers block off Old Milburnie Road during a shooting in Raleigh, N.C., Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022
Raleigh Police Chief Stella Patterson on Friday morning said they still do not know the gunman's motive
Police are now searching the suspect's home.
The shootings happened in the street. The gunman then fled towards the trail, where he shot some of the victims, before retreating to a barn.
North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper said: 'Tonight, terror has reached our doorstep. The nightmare of every community has come to Raleigh.'
A local resident named Robert said: 'I
