Dolores Ricks, 96, was killed after police responded to a disturbance at a home in the 1500 block of Benjamin Parkway in Greensboro in the early hours of Thursday, June 11, 2026. Officers went to the residence about 2 a.m. after a report of someone threatening suicide; a gunshot was heard inside when they arrived. Police forced entry and found two people with serious injuries. Both were taken to a hospital; Ricks died there on Friday, June 12, 2026. The Greensboro Police Department later ruled her death a homicide and counted it as the city’s 14th homicide of the year.

Investigators have not released the identity or condition of the second injured person, and no arrests have been announced. Police stated there is no ongoing threat to the public and said they are not searching for additional suspects, a detail that has prompted public questioning about the second person’s role. The investigation remains ongoing.

Did anyone in Greensboro know Dolores Ricks or have information about who was at that Benjamin Parkway residence that night?