Sirijan Dupree, 53, was found dead from a gunshot wound on Whitley Street in the Maury area of North Carolina on June 10, 2021, at about 7:12 p.m. Deputies arrived to find her with a weapon in her hand. The Greene County Sheriff’s Office, led by Sheriff Lemmie Smith, describes the shooting as domestic-related. Her husband, 76-year-old Zeno Dupree, told investigators he shot her in self-defense.

No arrest has been reported and the investigation is ongoing. The Sheriff’s Office is working with the District Attorney’s Office to determine whether charges will be filed as authorities continue to gather evidence and establish the circumstances of the shooting. The case has unsettled the community because of the domestic context and the age difference between the couple.

If anyone has information about the events on Whitley Street that evening, please share what you know with investigators.