Mary Marshall, 34, a Navy veteran who ran a chiropractic office in Raleigh, North Carolina, was killed on October 13, 2022, in a mass shooting in the Hedingham community. She had been planning to marry her fiancé, Robert Steele, about two weeks after her death. Family described her as the heart and soul of the practice and remembered her infectious laugh and the joy she brought to others.

Steele said Marshall called him urgently as shots rang out; when he arrived the scene was swarming with police and Marshall was later confirmed dead. Four other people were reported killed that day: Nicole Connors, 52; Susan Karnatz, 49; Gabriel Torres, 29; and James Thompson, 16.

The investigation noted Thomas was taken to a hospital in critical condition; it remained unclear whether his injuries were self-inflicted or from an exchange with police. Thomas was arrested and is to be tried as an adult. Questions remain about motive, how firearms were obtained, and the circumstances of the shooter’s injuries. If anyone knew Mary or has information about that day, please share what might help the ongoing inquiry.