What we know about the mass shooting in Raleigh's Hedingham neighborhood

Fiancé of Raleigh mass shooting victim reacts to new search warrants

The warrants highlight a grim discovery from the home of the accused shooter: 11 guns, about 170 boxes and bags of ammunition 45 of them empty, along with over 100 rounds of loose ammo.

Raleigh mass shooting: Fiancé devastated after learning search warrant details

The warrants highlight a grim discovery from the home of the accused shooter: 11 guns, about 170 boxes and bags of ammunition 45 of them empty, along with over 100 rounds of loose ammo.

Aaron Thomas, WRAL reporter

Warrants show premeditation, planning went into Hedingham shooting

Nearly 18 months after the Hedingham shooting, more details and evidence were released in the police investigation.

What Raleigh mass shooting search warrants mean for accused teen shooter

WRAL News spoke to a defense attorney and former Raleigh police officer about what they mean for 16-year-old Austin Thompson, the accused shooter.

Raleigh mass shooting: Guns, ammo and letter detailing brother's death found in home

Court documents show that law enforcement found weapons, dozens of boxes of ammunition and writings detailing Austin Thompson's plans in the mass shooting from Oct. 13, 2022.

Raleigh mass shooting: Boxes of ammo, rifles, pistols and letter found inside home of accused teen shooter

Hundreds of boxes of ammunition, multiple weapons and a letter describing his brother's death were found in Austin Thompson's home, according to search warrants obtained by WRAL News.

WRAL staff

Father of accused Hedingham mass shooter due in court for misdemeanor charges

The father of Austin Thompson, the teenager accused in Raleigh's Hedingham mass shooting, is due in court Thursday. Alan Thompson is facing misdemeanor charges for storing a firearm in a manner accessible to a minor.

Court date pushed back for father of accused Hedingham mass shooter

After getting a continuance, Alan Thompson's next court date is now scheduled for May 30.

WRAL staff

Judge sets 2025 potential trial date for teen charged in Hedingham shooting

A potential trial date has been scheduled for Sept. 22, 2025, for Austin Thompson, the teenager accused in Raleigh's Oct. 13, 2022, Hedingham mass shooting.

Hedingham shooting: Trial date set for September 2025 for accused teen shooter

A potential trial date has been scheduled for Sept. 22, 2025, for Austin Thompson, the teenager accused in Raleigh's Oct. 13, 2022, Hedingham mass shooting.

Chelsea Donovan, WRAL reporter

Raleigh Police Officer Gabe Torres' death recognized as 'In the Line of Duty' triumph for advocates

The state is now recognizing the murder of Officer Torres as an 'in the line of duty death.'

Aaron Thomas, WRAL reporter

Officer's death determined 'in the line of duty' to help with family benefits

The Raleigh Police Protective Association, the family of RPD officer Gabriel Torres will receive additional benefits after his death was ruled "in the line of duty." Torres was shot and killed during the Hedingham mass shooting in 2022.

Hedingham shooting: Stockpile of weapons found with accused teen shooter

The items seized include a shotgun, $772 in cash, multiple pistols, "projectiles," knives, rifles, rifle magazines, shell casings, ammunition rounds and bullets.

Chelsea Donovan, WRAL reporter

Trial date for suspected Hedingham shooter could be set in March

A status hearing was held for Austin Thompson Thursday in Wake County. The court will revisit when a trial date could be set in March.

Chelsea Donovan, WRAL reporter

No trial date set in case of Hedingham shooter

Austin Thompson's public defender says he is still going through loads of discovery in this case.

Healing Together event honors Hedingham shooting victims, first responders

On Saturday, local first responders and police officers gathered to honor the lives lost in the Hedingham shooting one year ago.

Hedingham first responders meet in Raleigh to remember mass shooting, heal

Multiple events this weekend marked one year since the Oct. 13, 2022, mass shooting in Raleigh's Hedingham neighborhood.

Eric Miller, WRAL anchor/reporter

"Every day's a great day': 1 year later, Hedingham shooting survivor speaks out

A year ago, the city of Raleigh was devastated by a horrific mass shooting that killed five people and injured two. Among the survivors is Lynn Gardner, who spoke with WRAL Friday night while participating in a candlelight vigil to honor the lives lost.

Aaron Thomas, WRAL reporter

Raleigh honors mass shooting victims, survivors, first responders

The City of Raleigh hosted a quiet "remembrance ceremony" outside the Raleigh Municipal Building on Friday afternoon to mark a year since a mass shooting that claimed five lives.

Hedingham resident, state Sen. Blue: 'Words without deeds don't amount to a whole lot'

For himself, his fellow lawmakers and his Hedingham neighbors, Sen. Dan Blue is looking for more than thoughts and prayers after a mass shooting a year ago.

State senator, Hedingham resident: Words without deeds don't amount to a lot

For Dan Blue, a state senator and resident of Raleigh's Hedingham community, the cycle of mass shooting, mourning, thoughts, prayers and questions is one that happens again and again.

Chris Lovingood, WRAL anchor/reporter

Raleigh Healing Together: Event marks a year since mass shooting

The City of Raleigh holds a memorial to the lives lost and first responder sacrifices after a mass shooting in October 2022

From downtown Raleigh to Hedingham neighborhood: Silent reminders of mass shooting a year ago

The City of Raleigh hosted a quiet "remembrance ceremony" outside the Raleigh Municipal Building on Friday afternoon to mark a year since a mass shooting that claimed five lives.

Matt Talhelm and Aaron Thomas, WRAL reporters

One year later: Remembering the victims, survivors and first responders of Raleigh mass shooting

Friday marks one year since the Hedingham shooting that killed five innocent people. Friday afternoon, people from across Raleigh will gather here at city hall for a remembrance ceremony to honor those who lost their lives that day.

After wife's tragic death, family, running give Raleigh man focus

On Oct. 13, 2022, Tom Karnatz and his wife, Sue, set out for a run in the Neuse River Greenway, headed in opposite directions. When he got home, his wife had not yet returned.