Three killed, one injured in Caswell County shooting

Three people were killed and another was injured in a shooting at a home in Prospect Hill, North Carolina, on Wednesday, August 5, 2026, authorities said. The incident, which occurred shortly before 8 a.m. at a residence on Brooks Road, is being investigated as an isolated domestic event with no ongoing threat to the public.

According to the Caswell County Sheriff's Office, deputies responded to a call for service at 352 Brooks Road and found multiple victims with gunshot wounds. One injured person was transported to Duke University Hospital for treatment. The three other individuals were pronounced dead at the scene. Sheriff Tony Durden confirmed that the suspected gunman was among the deceased and was a member of the same family. Investigators are working to determine whether the suspect lived at the home or had traveled there prior to the shooting.

The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) was requested to assist local authorities. SBI crime scene investigators processed evidence and conducted interviews at the property throughout Wednesday. The North Carolina State Highway Patrol also responded to the scene. Officials from multiple agencies stressed that the...