Man shoots girlfriend then turns gun on himself
The sheriff's office said a boyfriend shot his girlfriend, then called 911.
Posted — UpdatedThe sheriff's office said a man shot his girlfriend, then called 911.
After 4 p.m., deputies went to the home at 280 Whippoorwill Lane, where the reported shooting happened.
When deputies arrived, they heard more shots being fired from the home.
Deputies found 39-year-old Nicole Lowen with a gunshot wound to the chest and her boyfriend, 42-year-old Jason Vuncannon, with an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Lowen was airlifted to UNC Hospital in Chapel Hill where she is listed in critical condition.
The shooting is being investigated as a domestic incident. Investigators are still working to determine the circumstances leading up to the shooting.
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