Sandy Elizabeth Torrey, 26, of Fletcher, North Carolina, was found shot to death inside a vehicle at a Shell gas station on Mills Gap Road in Fletcher on December 19, 2022. Bryan Emmanuel Khopkar, 39, was also found in the vehicle and died of gunshot wounds. Their bodies were discovered early that Monday morning, prompting an investigation.

Buncombe County authorities arrested multiple suspects in connection with the killings. Cody Wayne Dockins, 34, of Buncombe County, and Godiet Corral, 32, of Henderson County, were each charged with first-degree murder. Russell Allen Wilson Squire, 34, of Fletcher, was charged with felony accessory after the fact, and Christine Nicole Moore, 34, was arrested and charged with accessory after the fact to first-degree murder. The arrests involved the Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office and the U.S. Marshals Carolinas Regional Fugitive Task Force among other agencies.

Sandy was remembered by family as a devoted mother to Elizabeth and Leighton, with an infectious laugh and a positive outlook. Her death occurred a little over four years after the earlier killing of her mother, Teresa Stallings, who had died after being set on fire. The investigation was ongoing and authorities continued to gather evidence and execute search warrants.

If anyone knew Sandy, Bryan, or has information about the shootings or the night of December 19, 2022, please come forward to assist the investigation.