Two women shot dead and two others injured inside $300k home before victim’s DAUGHTER and friend took police on multi-state chase
Two women have been identified as the victims of a quadruple shooting inside a North Carolina home, with police saying the main suspects died in a police pursuit.
Victoria ‘Heather’ Moore, 50, and Megan ‘Josiah’ Moore, 38, were identified as the two victims of the shooting inside a home in Gastonia, near Charlotte, on Thursday.
The Gaston County Police confirmed their deaths, while also revealing that Camryn Moore, 26, and Cory Armstrong, 29, were the main suspects in the shooting.
According to public records and social media posts, Camryn was the daughter of Victoria.
Officials said that Camryn and Armstrong lived at the address and fled following the shooting, their two other victims remain in hospital in a critical but stable condition.
Police had sought the help of the US Marshals Service to track them down, they were both to be charged with two counts of murder, and two counts of attempted murder.
On Friday, an Ohio State Highway Patrol located their vehicle and attempted to pull them over, before being led on a pursuit.
The duo are said to have crashed after attempting to avoid spike strips laid out by law enforcement.
Officers then reported hearing two gunshots going off inside the vehicle, a drone was used to observe the car and the two were found dead inside.
Victoria ‘Heather’ Moore, seen here, and Megan ‘Josiah’ Moore, 38, were identified as the two victims of the shooting inside a home in Gastonia
According to social media posts and public records, Camryn was the daughter of Victoria. She and Armstrong both lived in the address, police said
Officials said that Camryn and Armstrong lived at the address and fled following the shooting
A statement from Gaston County Police said: ‘The Gaston County Police Department would like to thank the U.S. Marshals Service, Ohio State Highway Patrol, and all local, state and federal law enforcement agencies that assisted throughout this investigation.
‘Their cooperation and coordination were instrumental in quickly locating the suspects across multiple jurisdictions.
‘This was a tragic act of violence that resulted in the loss of multiple lives and left others critically injured.
‘From the moment our officers arrived on scene, our focus was on identifying those responsible and locating them as quickly as possible.
‘The coordination between our detectives and our local, state and federal law enforcement partners was critical in tracking these suspects across multiple states.
‘Although the search for the suspects has ended, our investigation has not. Gaston County Police will continue working to fully investigate the circumstances surrounding this shooting and remains committed to protecting and serving our community.’
According to her LinkedIn profile, Victoria worked for a commerce company in data processing.
In a question and answer posted to the company site, she repeatedly talked about her family.
Police on Friday described the shooting as a ‘tragic act of violence’
Victoria previously shared an image of herself out for dinner with three of her daughters, including Camryn
She said: ‘I have five children — four girls and one boy — and they keep me busy. We love outdoor movies, s’mores around the firepit, and game nights. There is never a dull moment in our crazy house. I love it!
‘We have a huge farmhouse with a couple of acres, too many animals, and a never-ending list of things we need to do. It’s my happy place.’
Alongside the question and answer she also shared an image of herself out for dinner alongside two of her daughters and Camryn.
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