15-yr-old ‘baby-faced’ shooter Austin Thompson was armed with a ‘long rifle,’ know his age, parents and brother
He got arrested around 9.40 pm on Thursday, October 13th.
Who Is Austin Thompson Raleigh Shooter, Biography, Age, Family, Parents, Brother, Victims List, School, Photo, Twitter, News
Local police have identified, Austin Thompson, a 15-year-old boy, as the alleged Raleigh shooter, who went on to kill five people. The people killed by him include his elder brother, James Thompson, 16 years old, three women, and an off-duty cop.
Every single week "juveniles & teens" are committing murder. Due to 2019 legislation, their identities are protected in North Carolina. Unless of course you are White then your name & photo will be plastered everywhere. 15 year old shooter Austin Thompson is headline news. pic.twitter.com/GkkqBmbFfD
— Southern Man (@MagicBelle1) October 15, 2022
This is Tracy Howard, husband of Raleigh shooting victim Nicole Connors. The couple lived two doors down from the shooter. He found his wife shot dead on his front porch, with their dog Sammy, also shot dead, at her feet. pic.twitter.com/p6y7QWfwMt
— Leigh Tauss (@LeighTauss) October 14, 2022
Arrest the fucking parents of Austin Thompson as soon as possible for fucking allowing their son to kill scores of random people and not securing their guns, or being negligent with guns AND spawning & raising this miscreant
Send a message and HOLD them accountable
— Daquan Foster (He/Him) (@daquan_blm) October 14, 2022
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The incident took panlace on Thursday, on 13th of October, when he gunned down his older brother, along with Susan Karnatz, 49 years old, Nicole Conners, 52 years old, Mary Marshall, 35 years old, and police officer Gabriel Torres, 29 years old, in a residential area of the northeast in downtown Raleigh. The two victims that barely survived are Marcille Gardner, and police officer Casey Clark, who has since been released from the hospital while the former is still fighting for life.
Austin Thompson Family And Shooting Incident
Austin’s parents Allen Thompson and Elise Thompson have not yet commented on the killing of their other son James. Moreover, he suffered critical injuries, and it is unclear whether it is self-inflicted or caused by a gunfight with police. The alleged shooter was treated at Raleigh’s WakeMed. Those who spotted him stated that he “looked like a baby,” and was armed with a “long rifle.”
The shooting took place on the street, after which Austin Thompson ran away towardsNeuse River Greenway, where he shot more people. This 15 year old managed to keep the police at bay for hours, before the higher authorities set up a manhunt across crime scene stretching for two miles. His motive remains unknown of killing people, and it is also not yet clear if he knew his victims.
North Carolina Governor, Mr. Roy Cooper stated on the incident, “Tonight, terror has reached in front of the doorstep. The nightmare of every community has come to Raleigh. A local resident, Robert spoke, “I heard two gunshots, and they were really loud so I knew something was close by, and then I heard three other gunshots. He had a long-barrel shotgun. He was dressed in camo. He had a full backpack that also camouflaged.”