Janet Elizabeth Scronce, a 40-year-old woman from Charlotte, North Carolina, tragically passed away on November 9, 2019. Her death was the result of a violent incident that occurred at a residence on Lytham Drive in Charlotte. On that fateful day, a shooting erupted, leading to the deaths of Janet Scronce and another victim, Furahn Karren Woods Morrow, aged 39.
The incident also left two other individuals injured.
The perpetrator of this heinous crime was identified as Caldwell Cole Jr., a 79-year-old man. Cole was asked to leave the residence but returned with a fully loaded revolver and additional ammunition. He fatally shot Furahn Morrow and Janet Scronce, and also shot two other individuals who survived the attack. The case was brought to trial several years later, and in July 2023, a jury found Caldwell Cole Jr. guilty of two counts of first-degree murder, two counts of attempted murder, and discharging a firearm within an enclosure to incite fear. North Carolina Judge Louis A. Trosch sentenced Cole to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
The investigation into the incident was conducted by the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department . Detective Carter was the lead detective assigned to the case. The CMPD initially reported that three people were found suffering from gunshot wounds at the scene, but later issued a correction stating that four individuals had been shot, with two of them succumbing to their injuries. The case remains a somber reminder of the devastating impact of gun violence on families and communities.
