Survivor Calls for Help with Her Nose After North Carolina Shootings
A 20-year-old woman, critically injured, managed to contact her boyfriend using her nose to dial after being shot twice in a violent incident that left four people dead.
A woman critically injured in a shooting rampage in North Carolina reportedly used her nose to call for help after being shot twice.
Autumn Setola, 20, was hospitalized in critical but stable condition after the Thursday morning incident at a Gastonia home. The suspects, identified as Cory Armstrong, 29, and Camryn Moore, 26, allegedly opened fire on four people inside the residence.
Setola's boyfriend, Jacob "Jake" Henson, told WCNC that Setola, unable to use her arms after being shot, managed to dial his phone using the tip of her nose. "She said, 'I've been shot by Cory,'" Henson recounted, describing his panicked rush to the scene while calling 911.
Monica Shelley-Henson, Setola's boyfriend's mother, confirmed that Setola was shot a second time and could not move her arms but still managed to contact Jake. Setola and her stepbrother, Keaton, were transported to CaroMont Regional Medical Center with life-threatening injuries. Setola has reportedly undergone daily surgeries.
Authorities found Victoria “Heather” Moore, 50, and Josiah Bumgardner, 38, dead at the Forbes Road home. Moore was Camryn Moore's mother, and Bumgardner was her uncle. According to police, both victims died from gunshot wounds.
Armstrong and Camryn Moore fled North Carolina and were later found dead in southern Ohio from apparent gunshot wounds in what authorities are investigating as a possible double-suicide. The Ohio State Highway Patrol has not yet confirmed this finding. The motive behind the alleged shooting spree remains unclear.
Neighbors of the suburban North Carolina community, located near the South Carolina border, expressed shock over the violent event. The circumstances that led to the rampage are still under investigation.