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Kirsten Teaster

Case from Rutherfordton, NC dated May 20, 2026

Victim Details

Kirsten Teaster

Female

White / Caucasian

Rutherfordton

NC

2026-05-20

27

Kirsten

Teaster

06/21/2026

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In the late afternoon of May 20, 2026, the quiet of a Rutherfordton, North Carolina neighborhood was shattered by the sound of gunfire. When deputies and emergency services arrived at a residence on Silvers Lake Road around 4 p.m., they discovered a tragic scene. Inside the home, 27-year-old Kirsten Teaster had been fatally shot and was pronounced dead at the scene. A second victim, a 17-year-old juvenile, was also found suffering from a gunshot wound and was quickly transported to a trauma cent ...
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  • WLOS: Mother grieves daughter's death, son's critical injuries after Rutherford County shooting
  • WYFF: Man charged after shooting leaves 1 dead, teen injured
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