Chelsey Lanay Woody Miller, 28, of Burnsville, North Carolina, was one of four members of the Woody family killed on August 1, 2022. The victims — Chelsey, her parents Herman Myron Woody, 57, and Sheila McCurry Woody, 52, and her brother Caleb Woody — were found shot inside the family home in the Green Mountain community on Smith Johnson Road.

The Yancey County Sheriff’s Office responded to reports of shots fired at the residence. Deputies encountered gunfire from Travis Caleb Woody at the scene; he was shot and killed by deputies. The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation identified the three family victims and is leading the ongoing investigation, and the officer-involved shooting is under review.

Chelsey worked as a nurse at Mission Hospital and had married Justin Miller on May 14, 2022. The community continues to mourn the family’s loss. If anyone has information about the events of August 1, 2022, please come forward.