Vance County deputies conducting a welfare check in the Gillside community on Monday found a man and a woman dead inside a home after coworkers reported the pair never showed up for work, Sheriff Curtis Brame said. Deputies went to the house around 10 a.m. and discovered both victims inside. Authorities say each appeared to have been shot, and officials have not yet released their names.
What authorities found
According to ABC11, the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation is assisting the Vance County Sheriff's Office as detectives process the scene. Deputies are treating the case as a death investigation and have secured the area for forensic work. Investigators are working to pin down a timeline and confirm how the shootings unfolded while relatives are notified.
Officials' message to the community
"We do not believe the citizens of Vance County should be alarmed, as this does not appear to be a random act of violence," the sheriff's office said in a release, ABC11 reported. Sheriff Curtis Brame said investigators will share more information as the case develops and once family notifications are complete. As of now there have been no arrests announced publicly.
How to help
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Vance County Sheriff's Office at (252) 738-2200 or Henderson‑Vance Crime Stoppers at (252) 492‑1925. The sheriff’s office lists its main line on its website, Vance County Sheriff's Office, and the FBI's Charlotte field office has urged tips to the Crime Stoppers number in its public notice. Tips may also be submitted anonymously through the P3 Tips mobile app or local law-enforcement channels.
Local context
The discovery comes amid a string of troubling incidents in Vance County this year. Earlier in February, two teenagers were found dead in a Henderson home. Teens found dead inside a home was Hoodline's earlier coverage, and the manhunt for escaped inmates has kept the county on edge this month. Neighbors say the recent cases have many residents feeling anxious as law enforcement searches for answers.
Investigation status
Investigators have not released the victims' names or identified suspects while forensics and interviews continue. Officials say updates will be provided as the Vance County Sheriff's Office and the SBI complete their work and notify families. Residents are urged to share tips directly with authorities and to avoid spreading unconfirmed information online.
