On January 6, 2024, deputies from the Vance County Sheriff’s Office responded to a welfare check at 1064 Abbott Road in Henderson and found three people inside the home dead of apparent gunshot wounds. Victims were identified as 49-year-old Danielle Williams and her 25-year-old son, Tre’von Hargrove, both residents of the house, and 47-year-old Juan Black of Louisburg. Authorities say the scene was processed with assistance from the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation Crime Scene Unit and describe the incident as isolated with no immediate threat to the public.

No suspects have been identified and no arrests have been announced. Danielle Williams was a City of Durham employee who commuted to work in Durham; colleagues remember her for her commitment. Family, friends, and the community have held vigils and set up a GoFundMe to help with funeral expenses as the investigation continues.

If anyone has information that could help the Vance County Sheriff’s Office, please contact 252-738-2200 or Henderson-Vance Crimestoppers at 252-492-1925.