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Wounded toddler found with 2 adults shot to death in home, North Carolina cops say

The shooting happened at about 11:15 p.m. Monday, July 3, at a single-family home on Blackmoor Road, officials said.
The shooting happened at about 11:15 p.m. Monday, July 3, at a single-family home on Blackmoor Road, officials said. Street View image from June 2022. © 2023 Google

Two adults were killed and a 3-year-old was wounded when gunfire erupted at a home in Greensboro, North Carolina, police say.

Greensboro police investigators are calling the incident a homicide but have not released details of a suspect.

The wounded boy was listed in stable condition at a hospital Tuesday, July 4, police said in a news release.

The shooting happened at about 11:15 p.m. Monday, July 3, in a neighborhood of single-family homes along Blackmoor Road, officials said.

Police arrived to find three victims with gunshot wounds, including Theressa Little Johnson, 66, and Chestani Elizabeth Jones, 21, officials said. Both women died, officials said.

An investigation is ongoing. Police did not release details of the boy’s relationship to the two adults.

Greensboro is about 92 miles northeast of Charlotte.

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This story was originally published July 4, 2023 at 10:48 AM with the headline "Wounded toddler found with 2 adults shot to death in home, North Carolina cops say."

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Mark Price
The Charlotte Observer
Mark Price is a state reporter for The Charlotte Observer and McClatchy News outlets in North Carolina. He joined the network of newspapers in 1991 at The Charlotte Observer, covering beats including schools, crime, immigration, LGBTQ issues, homelessness and nonprofits. He graduated from the University of Memphis with majors in journalism and art history, and a minor in geology. 
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