Moore County sheriff says West End woman killed was shot from another room; victim identified

Monday, January 6, 2025 9:22PM ET
WEST END, N.C. (WTVD) -- An investigation continues after a woman was killed in the West End area of Moore County.

According to Moore County Sheriff Ronnie Fields, deputies responded about 1:50 p.m. Friday to calls about an accidental shooting in the 300 block of Longleaf Drive in the Seven Lakes West Subdivision at 1:50 p.m.

When authorities arrived they found a woman with a gunshot wound. EMS worked to save her but she died at the scene.

On Monday, she was identified as Rachael Loken.

In an update, the sheriff's office said Loken was in another room when she was struck by a gunshot fired by her husband, Christopher Loken.



Though the shooting was reported as accidental, investigators are "examining all aspects of the incident to determine the circumstances surrounding her death."

The sheriff's office said more information will be provided as the investigation progresses.

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