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Police identify burned body, man shot at Cary home

A new 911 call was released Tuesday as Cary police investigate two crime scenes at a Cary home where a body was found in a pile of burning debris.

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Chelsea Donovan
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CARY, N.C. — Cary police Tuesday identified the human remains in a fire pit and the man who shot himself at a Dorset Drive home Sunday.

Police said Cecily Anne Walker-Scott, 34, of Raleigh, was discovered by fire crews in a fire pit on the property Sunday. Police then searched property and discovered Ian Delauder, 35, inside an RV with a self inflicted gunshot wound.

Cecily Anne Walker-Scott's (left) body was found in a fire pit at home on Dorset Drive in Cary Sunday. Ian Delauder (right) was found inside an RV on the property with a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

Police said Walker-Scott's death is being investigated as a homicide and the timing and circumstances behind her death are still under investigation.

"Now that we know this is a homicide investigation, those things will come out following the autopsy," said Sgt. Kenric Alexander. "The cause of death and time of death, that will be critical."

Police could not confirm what relationship Walker-Scott and Delauder had, but did say they were looking into it.

Alexander confirmed Delauder had a history with the Cary Police Department prior to Sunday's events.

"We do have a history with him, on various issues," Alexander said. "We do know him. This latest incident is another thing we are looking into."

Delauder was arrested for felony possession of cocaine at the Dorset Drive home in February.

Delauder was identified as the owner of the home and as of 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, Delauder is at the hospital in critical condition. Police did say charges could be pending depending on his condition.

"46 charges are still on the table, it's a possibility," Alexander said. "We are waiting to see how his medical condition goes."

Police did not identify a woman found unharmed on the property and said she is cooperating with their investigation. Police are still looking for more witnesses and anyone with information related to the investigation.

'There's a huge plume of smoke'

A new 911 call was released Tuesday as Cary police investigate two crime scenes at a Cary home where a body was found in a pile of burning debris.

Police were called to investigate a trash fire on Dorset Drive Sunday morning where they found a body among the debris, as well as a man identified as the property owner who had shot himself in an RV on the property.

On Sunday morning, someone called 911 after seeing flames coming from behind the fence.

"The fence is five feet high, and I can see flames over the fence," the caller said. "There’s a huge plume of smoke."

When the fire department responded, they found a body that had been badly burned in the fire. That's when police officers responded to the scene and found a man who had been shot.

"We are just as disturbed as everyone else," Alexander said. "This is not a typical event for Cary. Something of this nature is out of the norm."

Police Tuesday identified Walker as the body found in the fire pit.

"Because of condition of the body – it was so charred – we couldn’t identify the gender or race of the remains," Alexander said.

Walker's body was intact but badly burned, and was taken to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner earlier in the week, in hopes that an identity, cause or time of death could be determined.

Delauder was found inside the RV was taken to the hospital, and his injury was believed to be life-threatening. Authorities were not releasing his name until family could be notified.

Another person, a woman, was also found on the property, and she was cooperating with the investigation.

Police said the property owner and the woman were living in the RVs on the property while renovations were going on.

Alexander said police were familiar with the property. "It's not the first time we have been there," he said, but there is not a threat to others in the community.

"We are digging into the timeline of what happened," he said. "What is the relationship of all on the property so we can figure out what exactly happened."

He asked for patience from Cary neighbors as the investigation continues.

Residents of the property were no strangers to police. Since 2018, Cary police have been called to the home a total of 21 times for welfare checks and calls of "suspicious activity."

In February, they were called because of another fire, a car fire on the property.

On Dec. 13, 2022, Cary police were called to the residence in reference to drugs.

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