Raleigh Teacher Killed During 911 Call as Repeat Offender Charged With Murder
A violent repeat offender has been charged with murder after a Raleigh teacher was fatally shot while on a 911 call, with the emergency call reportedly capturing her final moments. Separately, a man in North Carolina pleaded guilty in a separate shooting that left five people dead, including his brother and a police officer.
đ Key Facts
- Victim identified as Raleigh teacher Zoe Welsh, killed after calling 911 about a break-in at her home early Jan. 3, 2026.
- Welsh told dispatchers a 'homeless man' she had seen at Fred Fletcher Park broke a window with a brick, entered her home, took something from the refrigerator and then hit her with the brick.
- Police dispatched at 6:33 a.m. found Welsh with life-threatening injuries; she later died at a local hospital despite lifesaving efforts.
- Officers arrested 36-year-old Ryan Vincent Camacho nearby and charged him with murder and felony breaking and entering; prosecutors say he acted with 'malice aforethought' and he is being held without bond.
- WRAL records show Camacho is a repeat offender with more than a decade of criminal history and at least six arrests in the past four years, many of which were ultimately dropped.
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