61-year-old woman dies after shooting in Raleigh neighborhood

According to the Raleigh Police Department, Cynthia Ann Surles, 61, died from her injuries.

A call went out at 9:15 p.m., when police responded to the 1100 block of Parker Street. Surles was rushed to the hospital in serious condition .

One person is in custody. Neighbors said they heard four gunshots. Raleigh police released few details, but did confirm it was a case of domestic violence. Police continue to investigate and say there is no active threat to the public.

As of Thursday evening, no one has been charged in the shooting.

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Maria Dailey is a neighbor of Surles.

"She was very nice," Dailey said of Surles. "[She was] humble, didn’t bother nobody over here, quiet [and] very friendly.

Surles sister told WRAL News that investigators informed the family on Wednesday night that Surles' son Joshua shot her.

Police radio traffic on Broadcastify appears to support that.

Neighbors said they had to call the police on Joshua Surles in December 2021. An arrest record shows he broke into his mother's home and strangled her.

Court records show the charges were dismissed in March as part of a plea deal. The same day, Joshua Surles pleaded guilty to two charges of assault with a deadly weapon in an unrelated incident from 2019.

In June, Joshua Surles was released from prison after getting credit for time served.

WRAL News reached out to Raleigh police for a response to the Surles' statement, and to ask if Joshua Surles is a suspect in his mother's death.

In response, Raleigh police declined to name anyone involved, saing the investigation is ongoing.

"[I am] very sad, hurt [and] upset because she did not deserve it," Dailey said.