UPDATE: Double Homicide/Suicide – Bunker Hill Lane

Statesville, North Carolina | May 28, 2024 3:50pm

On May 24, 2024, at approximately 7:19am, the Statesville Police Department received a call reporting a shooting incident in the 100 block of Bunker Hill Lane. Upon arrival, officers discovered 26-year-old Simone Octavia Williams, deceased on the front porch of the caller’s residence, with an apparent gunshot wound.

Witnesses identified the shooter as 39-year-old Nicholas Goolsby, of Bunker Hill Lane and reported that Goolsby had retreated to his residence after shooting Williams. Officers quickly set up a perimeter around the Goolsby residence, and the Rowan County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene with their armored vehicle. Entry was made to the residence, and the U.S. Marshals Service Carolinas Regional Fugitive Task Force (CRFTF) began a search using a robot.

A 10-month-old child was found on the first floor of the residence. Members of the Statesville Police Department’s Special Response Team (SRT) entered the residence and safely removed the child. Continuing the search with the robot, two deceased individuals were located in an upstairs bedroom. They were identified as 36-year-old Brandi Delia Goolsby and Nicholas Goolsby, both residents of the Bunker Hill Lane residence. Evidence from the scene indicates that Nicholas Goolsby shot Brandi Goolsby before taking his own life. 

It was determined that Simone Octavia Williams resided at the same residence with Nicholas and Brandi Goolsby.

The 10-month-old child was taken to a local hospital for evaluation and has since been released into the custody of family members. The Statesville Police Department extends its condolences to the Goolsby and Williams family members during this difficult time.

We would like to express our gratitude to the U.S. Marshals Carolinas Regional Fugitive Task Force (CRFTF), North Carolina Highway Patrol, and the Rowan County Sheriff’s Department for their invaluable assistance in this matter.

Incident on Bunker Hill Lane

Statesville, North Carolina | May 24, 2024 12:19pm

Update: We can now report that this is an apparent murder-suicide. During the incident, an infant child was present in the home but was uninjured. Names are being withheld as next of kin is located.

Statesville, North Carolina | May 24, 2024 at 11:25am

This morning at approximately 7:30 AM, the Statesville Police Department responded to a call for shots fired in the 100 block of Bunker Hill Lane.

We can confirm that there are three individuals deceased. There are no suspects at large, and the area is secure.

This is an ongoing investigation, and no other information is available at this time.

We ask for the community's patience and cooperation as we continue our investigation. Our thoughts are with the families affected by this tragedy.

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