Nicole Connors, 52, was one of five people killed in a mass shooting on October 13, 2022, in the Hedingham neighborhood of Raleigh, North Carolina. Connors was found shot on her front porch alongside her dog, Sammy; she suffered gunshot wounds to the face, neck, and stomach, and the dog was also killed. Connors had left a job in human resources to care for her mother after a stroke and was described by her husband, Tracey Howard, as a go-getter who looked out for others.

The shooting killed Susan Karnatz, 49; Mary Marshall, 35; Gabriel Torres, 29, an off-duty Raleigh police officer; a 16-year-old white male; and Connors. Two others were wounded: Raleigh Police Officer Casey Clark, 33, and Marcille Gardner, 59. A 15-year-old suspect, Austin Thompson, was taken into custody after a long standoff and is facing five murder charges and related counts; his father, Alan Thompson, faces a misdemeanor gun charge for allegedly storing the weapon where his son could access it. The community has been mourning and offering support to the victims’ families.

Did anyone in the Hedingham neighborhood have information about Nicole Connors or about what they saw that day?