A lawyer who lived in Raleigh was killed Monday in an apparent murder-suicide at a Goldsboro law firm, the Goldsboro Police Department said Tuesday.
Patrick White, 42, was killed at the Goldsboro office of the Riddle & Brantley Law Firm, according to a police incident report.
Police said the suspected shooter was Francisco Sanchez, 46, of Greenville.
Police responded to the law firm on Spence Avenue about 6 pm, according to a Goldsboro Police report.
The bodies of both men were found at the law firm, where a weapon was also recovered. Officers did not locate any additional victims.
ABC11, The News & Observer’s newsgathering partner, reports that Sanchez was a client of White’s.
White practiced personal injury law at Riddle & Brantley. He was married and had two children, according to the law firm’s website.
Wayne County Sheriff’s Office deputies and North Carolina State Highway Patrol troopers also responded to the scene.
An investigation is ongoing.
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this story was originally published December 20, 2022 1:53 PM.
Aaron Sánchez-Guerra is a breaking news reporter for The News & Observer and previously covered business and real estate for the paper. His background includes reporting for WLRN Public Media in Miami and as a freelance journalist in Raleigh and Charlotte covering Latino communities. He is a graduate of North Carolina State University, a native Spanish speaker and was born in Mexico. You can follow his work on Twitter at @aaronsguerra.