North Carolina: Mother and Father Shot to Death as Children Found in Back Seat of Car

On Thursday morning, investigators located a car in Rocky Hills, North Carolina, while searching for evidence of a double-shooting case. Police found two toddlers in the car’s back seat, whereas their mother and another adult person were found dead in the car’s front seats. The kids were immediately provided with medical attention. 

In what situation did police find the children in North Carolina?

Rocky Mount Police Department identified a car on 1st December while investigating a shooting case. Two dead victims were found in the car’s front seats, and two toddlers were found alive in the back seat.

The kids were left alone in the freezing weather that went down -30°C at night. Somehow, both the kids survived the extreme situations and were given urgent medical help. Both their mother and the adult man were found dead with bullet shots. 

Early on Thursday morning, a Barnhill Construction worker saw the car and the bodies with gunshots while heading for work. When the police arrived, they identified the bodies of Destiny Wiggins and Devon Brown. Two of them were declared dead on the spot. 

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What is the latest update on North Carolina double shooting?

The toddlers found inside the car were taken to UNC Nash Healthcare urgently. They were not physically hurt. According to Care Mom, they are healing well. Robert Hassell, Rocky Mount, North Carolina Police Chief, stated that among the victims, Wiggins was 24, and Brown was 28. 

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The police have stated that their appearance at the location is quite suspicious, and none of the dead victims worked there where the car was found. Furthermore, the killing seemed to be pre-assumed and target-centered; hence, there was no danger to the concerned public of the locality. 

Destiny Wiggins’ family members have expressed their grief over the tragedy. They ran an online campaign to collect the expenses for the funeral