Robert Dylan Smith, 17, of Greensboro, North Carolina, was killed on November 20, 2011, during a shooting spree carried out by his mother, Mary Ann Holder, 36. Holder shot six people that day before turning the gun on herself; Robert was declared dead at the scene. His brother Zachary Lee Smith, 14, and their 8-year-old cousin Hanaleigh Michelle Suttles later died of their injuries, while two others — Richard Brian Suttles, 17, and Robert’s girlfriend Makayla Kee Woods, 17 — survived with critical wounds.

The rampage began at GTCC’s Aviation Center, where Holder shot her former lover, Randal Scott Lamb, 40, in the arm and elbow; his injuries were not life-threatening and he was able to summon help. Holder then went to her home and shot the family members. Investigators report Holder left two notes taking responsibility and apologizing; a .38-caliber handgun was used and she shot the victims in the head. A bag containing cocaine was found in her vehicle, though no drugs were found in her system. The motive is not fully established, though tensions with her former lover, including restraining orders and recent legal settlements, are mentioned.

Did anyone in the community have information about Holder’s relationship with Lamb or about Robert’s last day?