On April 29, 2025, Reina Magalybantes Castro, a Hispanic woman, was found deceased at the rear of a property on Lancaster Store Road in Spring Hope, North Carolina. Nash County deputies responded to a disturbance call reporting possible gunshots around 1:50 p.m. Upon arrival, they discovered Ms. Castro unresponsive, having suffered fatal gunshot wounds. Another individual, a man, was also injured in the incident.
The suspect, 23-year-old Quantico Nerel Gorham, was arrested and faces multiple charges, including two counts each of kidnapping and assault by pointing a gun. Authorities have not disclosed the motive behind the shooting. The investigation is ongoing, and further details may emerge as the case progresses.
