Rael
11-21-2011, 10:31 PM
Greensboro, NC -- A third victim has died following a series of shootings by one woman in Guilford County Sunday morning.
"One of the worst situations I've seen in my 30 years in law enforcement." That is how Guilford County Sheriff B.J. Barnes described Sunday's shooting that left two people dead and 5 injured.
Barnes said that 36-year-old Mary Ann Holder shot her 2 sons, her son's girlfriend, a niece and nephew, and a man she had an affair with before turning the gun on herself Sunday morning.
"We've got a situation basically that no one could ever imagine would happen here in Guilford County," said Barnes. "This is the type of thing that you read about and hear about coming from California or New York or someplace like that. But it's right here."
17-year-old Robert "Dylan" Smith, Holder's son, died from a gun shot wound to the head. 8-year-old Hannaleigh Suttles, Holder's niece, died Monday.
Holder's son Zachary Lee Smith, 14; her nephew, Richard Brian Suttles, 17 and Dylan's girlfried Makayla Leigh Woods, 15 are in critical condition. Barnes said all of the children were shot in the head.
A sixth victim, 40-year-old Randal Lamb was shot in the shoulder by Holder. Barnes said that Lamb and Holder were involved in an affair in the past. The investigation into the shooting of Lamb started the timeline for the events on Sunday.
Deputies first got word of the injury to Randal Lamb in a 911 call at 9:08. Lamb's wife called 911 after her husband told her he had been shot near the GTCC Aviation Center.
Investigators believe Holder shot Lamb around 8:52am. Barnes said that Lamb and Holder had at one time been in an affair that ended in what appears to be a bitter breakup.
Court documents show that Holder filed restraining orders against Lamb and his wife, saying they stalked and harassed her and that Lamb constantly drove past her house. Lamb's wife filed a restraining order against Holder, saying she would constantly call and text their cell phones and that Holder also sent nude pictures of herself to her boyfriend's wife.
Lamb's wife also planned to file an alienation of affection claim, which in North Carolina, allows someone who is cheated on to sue the person their spouse had an affair with.
After receiving information from Lamb, deputies went to Holder's home on Cocoa Drive in Pleasant Garden to look for the suspect around 9:22. Around that same time, detectives said Holder arranged to pick up her son Zach at a location where he had been spending the night.
At 10:11am, a deputy spotted Holder's car on Remora Road. When he turned to approach the car he saw a "puff of smoke" and believed the suspect shot herself at that time.
The deputy found Mary Ann Holder dead in the car. They also found 14-year-old Zachary Smith with a gunshot wound to the head in the backseat. At last word, he is in critical condition.
Investigators then went to Holder's house on Cocoa Drive. At the home, they found Holder's son 17-year-old Robert 'Dylan' Smith dead of a gunshot wound to the head. They also found 8-year-old Hannaleigh Suttles, 15-year-old Makalya Leigh Woods, and 17-year-old Richard Brian Suttles also with shots to the head. They are all in critical condition at last word.
Sheriff Barnes said that Mary Ann Holder left behind a note in which she took responsibility for the shootings and apologized for her actions. He also said the note implied that she had been "wronged" in some way and she was angry with how the relationship with Lamb ended.
"We may never know exactly what her thoughts were and why," said Barnes.
Nora Carr, Chief Of Staff for Guilford County Schools released a statement regarding the tragedy.
"The Guilford County Schools family has been greatly impacted by the violent and tragic incident that took place in our community on Sunday. We know many of our students, staff and families are struggling. The district has placed crisis teams at the affected schools to provide support to those who need it. We are continuing to work with law enforcement agencies with their investigation. Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims and their families."
http://www.digtriad.com/news/article/200054/57/8-Year-Old-Is-Third-Fatality-In-Guilford-Co-Shootings
"One of the worst situations I've seen in my 30 years in law enforcement." That is how Guilford County Sheriff B.J. Barnes described Sunday's shooting that left two people dead and 5 injured.
Barnes said that 36-year-old Mary Ann Holder shot her 2 sons, her son's girlfriend, a niece and nephew, and a man she had an affair with before turning the gun on herself Sunday morning.
"We've got a situation basically that no one could ever imagine would happen here in Guilford County," said Barnes. "This is the type of thing that you read about and hear about coming from California or New York or someplace like that. But it's right here."
17-year-old Robert "Dylan" Smith, Holder's son, died from a gun shot wound to the head. 8-year-old Hannaleigh Suttles, Holder's niece, died Monday.
Holder's son Zachary Lee Smith, 14; her nephew, Richard Brian Suttles, 17 and Dylan's girlfried Makayla Leigh Woods, 15 are in critical condition. Barnes said all of the children were shot in the head.
A sixth victim, 40-year-old Randal Lamb was shot in the shoulder by Holder. Barnes said that Lamb and Holder were involved in an affair in the past. The investigation into the shooting of Lamb started the timeline for the events on Sunday.
Deputies first got word of the injury to Randal Lamb in a 911 call at 9:08. Lamb's wife called 911 after her husband told her he had been shot near the GTCC Aviation Center.
Investigators believe Holder shot Lamb around 8:52am. Barnes said that Lamb and Holder had at one time been in an affair that ended in what appears to be a bitter breakup.
Court documents show that Holder filed restraining orders against Lamb and his wife, saying they stalked and harassed her and that Lamb constantly drove past her house. Lamb's wife filed a restraining order against Holder, saying she would constantly call and text their cell phones and that Holder also sent nude pictures of herself to her boyfriend's wife.
Lamb's wife also planned to file an alienation of affection claim, which in North Carolina, allows someone who is cheated on to sue the person their spouse had an affair with.
After receiving information from Lamb, deputies went to Holder's home on Cocoa Drive in Pleasant Garden to look for the suspect around 9:22. Around that same time, detectives said Holder arranged to pick up her son Zach at a location where he had been spending the night.
At 10:11am, a deputy spotted Holder's car on Remora Road. When he turned to approach the car he saw a "puff of smoke" and believed the suspect shot herself at that time.
The deputy found Mary Ann Holder dead in the car. They also found 14-year-old Zachary Smith with a gunshot wound to the head in the backseat. At last word, he is in critical condition.
Investigators then went to Holder's house on Cocoa Drive. At the home, they found Holder's son 17-year-old Robert 'Dylan' Smith dead of a gunshot wound to the head. They also found 8-year-old Hannaleigh Suttles, 15-year-old Makalya Leigh Woods, and 17-year-old Richard Brian Suttles also with shots to the head. They are all in critical condition at last word.
Sheriff Barnes said that Mary Ann Holder left behind a note in which she took responsibility for the shootings and apologized for her actions. He also said the note implied that she had been "wronged" in some way and she was angry with how the relationship with Lamb ended.
"We may never know exactly what her thoughts were and why," said Barnes.
Nora Carr, Chief Of Staff for Guilford County Schools released a statement regarding the tragedy.
"The Guilford County Schools family has been greatly impacted by the violent and tragic incident that took place in our community on Sunday. We know many of our students, staff and families are struggling. The district has placed crisis teams at the affected schools to provide support to those who need it. We are continuing to work with law enforcement agencies with their investigation. Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims and their families."
http://www.digtriad.com/news/article/200054/57/8-Year-Old-Is-Third-Fatality-In-Guilford-Co-Shootings