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Woman shot to death in Franklin County


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Gabrielle Reece
Gabrielle Reece

A 19-year-old woman died after being shot in the head at a Franklin County home early Sunday, Sheriff Pat Green said.

David Bishop, 24, pulled out a gun and began firing in a house at 609 Fox Ridge Road in Fox Ridge Farms subdivision, south of Louisburg, Green said. He then aimed at Gabrielle Reece, of Abercrombie Road in Wake Forest, and fired, the sheriff said.

Another woman managed to flee from the house and called 911.

When deputies arrived, they found two men putting Reece's body in a trash bag in an attempt to dispose of it, Green said. They had also set fire to the chair she was sitting in.

Bishop fled the scene, but deputies followed him to a wooded area near the home, Green said. He was still on the run Sunday evening.

Bishop was Reece's boyfriend, deputies said. He was on probation following a March arrest for carrying a concealed weapon. He was arrested again last month for causing damage to personal property, but was released on bond, deputies said.

Deputies took Christopher Rose, 21, of 1704 S. Main St. in Wake Forest, into custody and were questioning him Sunday evening. Deputies said Rose and Bishop were friends.

Investigators recovered a handgun at the scene. Green could not say if alcohol or drugs were involved.

No charges have been filed yet in the case.

RELATED TOPICS: Franklin County, Wake Forest

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I don't care who a person runs with.

They don't deserve this.

Praying for her TRUE loved ones, cause the beast that pulled the trigger sure wasn't one of them.

And that he killed her dog angers me too.

Just let me at him. No mercy!!!

God bless.

RB

Oh my, the news tonight about this is even scarier. The killer is still loose. AND, he told the other guy that he was going to have to go and find the other girl and kill her, since she is a witness. I pray that the sheriff's department has her in protective custody. She must be scared half to death!!

This young lady is my daughter's cousin. Besides that, she is a daughter, sister, granddaughter, friend and a beautiful person. Instead of everyone pointing fingers at her and the choices she made in friend's why not point the finger at the perpertrator. This is and was his decision to pull the trigger. Instead of talking about what should have been done, why not step up as human beings and do your part in making sure it doesn't happen to anyone else. Everyday an innocent, yes innocent, life is taking by someone in an act of violence. Until we as a society recognize that is a problem and do something to stop it, it will continue. She didn't get a choice in the end but we have a choice to stand by and let domestic violence continue to take lives or step up for the cause and help stop it. Those who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.

Seems like all you hear is, "they got involved with the wrong crowd". Nobody ever wants to admit that just maybe, "they are the wrong crowd".

"ambicat...are you jealous.Gosh,someone can't even say the young woman was pretty?"

ambicat doesn't have to be jealous to think it's ridiculous that some thinks it's any more heinous of a crime just bc someone was pretty! Of course the victim was attractive... anyone can see that.

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