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Authorities have identified Reina Magalybantes Castro as the woman fatally shot outside a Nash County home on Lancaster Store Road. A second victim, Hector Aldana Moran, was critically injured and is considered a person of interest.

Nash County Sheriff's Office identifies two involved in shooting that left a woman dead

<p>&gt;&gt; BREAKING NEWS FROM WRAL COM OR REACH. YOU CAN COUNT ON. &gt;&gt; AND WE BEGIN WITH THAT BREAKING NEWS HERE AT 5 IN THE LAST 20 MINUTES, WE LEARNED A WOMAN WAS KILLED IN A SHOOTING IN NASH COUNTY. A MAN WAS ALSO SHOT. SKY 5 FLEW OVER THE SCENE ON LANCASTER STORER ROAD. THIS HAPPENED A SHORT TIME AGO. HELLO, EVERYONE. I'M DEBRA MORGAN AND I'M DAN HAGGERTY. SHOULD GIVE YOU A BETTER IDEA OF WHERE THIS IS ALL TAKING PLACE. THIS IS RIGHT NEAR. &gt;&gt; SPRING HOPE. WE'VE ALSO LEARNED THAT THE DEPUTY WAS HURT WHILE RESPONDING TO THAT SHOOTING. THE DEPUTY AND THE MAN WERE TAKEN TO WAKE MED HERE IN RALEIGH. WRAL'S WILL LEAD AN ALI IS LIVE AT THE SCENE NOW. WILL HE GIVE US AN IDEA WHAT MORE WE LEARN ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED WE'VE GOT 2 DEAD WERE STILL STANDING OUT HERE ON LANCASTER STORM ROAD IN NASH COUNTY. YOU CAN SEE THIS DEPUTY PRESENCE HERE OUTSIDE OF THIS HOME. JUST MOMENTS AGO WE SAW SHERIFF DEPUTIES WALKED THROUGH THAT FRONT DOOR TO CONDUCT THEIR INVESTIGATION. &gt;&gt; NOW, TAKE A LOOK AT THIS VIDEO. THIS IS WHAT SKY 5 SAW AS THEY FLEW ABOVE THIS SCENE. ACCORDING TO THE NASH COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE WHEN THEY RESPONDED TO THIS DISTURBANCE, THEY FOUND A WOMAN IN THE BACKYARD SUFFERING FROM A GUNSHOT WOUND. WE SPOKE TO THE NASH COUNTY SHERIFF AND HE CONFIRMED WITH US THAT SHE DIED FROM HER INJURIES HERE AT THE SCENE. THERE WAS ALSO A MAN WHO WAS FOUND IN THE FRONT YARD OF THIS HOME. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO WAKE MED. WE'RE STILL WORKING TO LEARN MORE INFORMATION ABOUT HIS CONDITION WHEN THAT CALL WENT OUT FOR THE SHOOTING, NUMEROUS DEPUTIES WERE RESPONDING AND ONE DEPUTY WHO WAS ON THE WAY HERE ACTUALLY GOT INTO A CAR CRASHES CAR, RAN INTO A TREE. HE'S BEEN TRANSPORTED TO WAKE MED AS WELL. WE HAVE REACHED OUT AND ARE WORKING TO LEARN MORE INFORMATION ABOUT HIS CONDITION AS WELL. &gt;&gt; THIS IS A PRETTY RURAL AREA, NOT MANY NEIGHBORS AROUND. WE'RE WORKING TO SPEAK TO PEOPLE IN THE AREA AND FIGURE OUT WHAT LED UP TO THE SHOOTING AND WHO ARE THOSE 2 PEOPLE WHO WERE SHOT TODAY? WE'RE GOING TO CONTINUE TO STAY ON TOP OF THIS STORY AND KEEP YOU UPDATED WITH</p>

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Woman killed, man shot and deputy hurt responding to Nash County shooting 

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In 2024 a WRAL News Poll found that nearly all voters, across partisan lines, favored stricter immigration rules. Now state lawmakers are taking steps to crack down.

Immigration crackdowns advancing in NC legislature. Focus is on criminal punishments, government aid

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A proposal moving through the state House this week would put new regulations and limitations on how and where homeless encampments would be allowed in North Carolina. 

NC lawmakers debate rules for homeless camps

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The draft budget would require roughly $40 million more from the county. But, that's still less than the more than $60 million in expected increased operating costs that Superintendent Robert Taylor expects next year, prompting him to propose more than $18 million in cuts.

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A legislative committee on Tuesday gave preliminary approval to a bill that would allow more North Carolinians to build at least one accessory dwelling unit on their property, provided it's allowed under their neighborhood's private covenants.

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Warren County deputies on Tuesday arrested a man believed to have shot and killed his girlfriend over the weekend, Sheriff John Branche said.

Warren County man arrested, charged with murdering 16-year-old girlfriend

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Raleigh police is intensifying efforts to enforce its leash ordinance with increased patrols on greenway trails and parks following a surge in complaints about unleashed dogs. The initiative, set to take place May 12 to September 1, aims to curb incidents involving unleashed pets.


Raleigh cracks down on unleashed dogs in parks: Increased patrols to begin May 12

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Superintendent Robert Taylor said he wanted to be able to use remote learning if he knows a couple of days ahead of time when a storm is coming that's likely to close schools.

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Part of Interstate 40 is closed on Tuesday morning after a multi-vehicle crash led to a fire along the roadway.

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The school board is seeking teacher feedback on when not complying with the cellphone policy means the phone needs to be taken away -- and how it should be taken away.


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This year's 2025 NC State Fair theme is "There's No Time Like Fair Time."


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Garner police said they have arrested two people in connection with the kidnapping of a mother and her daughter early Tuesday morning. Police are still searching for a third person involved.

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NC House lawmakers considering bill to update child care safety seat rules

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Durham police have announced charges against 19 people connected to a February car club meetup in downtown where participants were seen performing dangerous stunts, including setting a fire in the street.

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Durham police have asked for the public's help identifying some of the people believed to be involved in what they're calling a street takeover in February. Photos courtesy of the Durham Police Department.

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