Nicole Connors, 52, was one of five people killed in a mass shooting in the Hedingham neighborhood of Raleigh on October 13, 2022. She was found shot to death on her front porch alongside her 13-year-old Jack Russell mix, Sammy. Her husband, Tracey Howard, discovered both bodies after returning from errands. A neighbor, Marcille Gardner, was found nearby with multiple gunshot wounds.

Connors worked as a human resources specialist and was remembered by neighbors and her husband as vibrant, loving, outspoken and devoted to animals. The shooting also took the lives of Susan Karnatz, 49; Mary Marshall, 35; Gabriel Torres, 29; and James Thompson, 16. Authorities identified a 15-year-old male, reportedly a neighbor, who was taken into custody after a prolonged standoff; the motive remained unclear at the time.

Does anyone have information about Nicole’s life in Hedingham or saw activity in the neighborhood around October 13, 2022?