On August 24, 2007, in Hickory, North Carolina, 31-year-old Catherine Leigh Stearns Smith was fatally shot by her estranged husband, 37-year-old Christopher George Smith. The tragic events unfolded early that morning when Christopher kidnapped his stepmother, Roena Setzer Smith, forcing her to drive around Hickory. He then proceeded to the workplace of his wife, Catherine, where he awaited her arrival. Upon her arrival, Christopher shot Catherine in the head, leaving her in the street near the b
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