1 Dead, 1 Injured In North Carolina

"ROCKY MOUNT, NC - A Rocky Mount woman is recovering from an attempted murder-suicide. Police say the attacker was her boyfriend.

"The incident happened around 1130 p.m. Saturday at a home on Stewart Court in Rocky Mount. Police responded to a call about a shooting. They found Jackie Wiggins lying in the front yard with gun shot wounds to her neck and her elbow. While trying to help her, officers heard shots fired inside the home.

"Officers went in and found Marshall Fleming dead from a self-inflicted gun shot wound. Police say he and Wiggins were dating.

Neighbors say what happened next door is unbelievable, but they still feel safe.

"`When you talk with somebody once or twice a week and meet them picking up the mail or carrying their trash out, [and] something like this happens, it’s just a total shock,` said Bill Benfield, a neighbor. `You never think anything like this will ever happen in your neighborhood but it doesn’t make me feel unsafe.`

"According to police, Wiggins is in stable condition. No word on what led to the shooting."

From WNCT.com...