Woman dead, man injured in Nash County domestic shooting; deputy hurt in crash responding to scene

SPRING HOPE, N.C. (WTVD) -- One person is dead and another critically injured after a shooting in Nash County. A deputy was hurt in a crash while responding to the scene.

The sheriff's office said deputies were going to a call about 1:50 p.m. in reference to a domestic situation in the 7200 block of Lancaster Store Road in Spring Hope after a 911 caller reported hearing possible gunshots.

When deputies arrived, they found a woman in the rear of the property with a gunshot wound. She was pronounced dead at the scene.

The sheriff's office later identified her as Reina Magalybantes Castro

A second person was found shot near a wood line. He was identified as Hector Aldana Moran. Moran was seriously injured by a gunshot wound to the face. Deputies performed life-saving measures, and Moran was taken to WakeMed and remains in critical condition.

The sheriff's office called Moran a "person of interest" but charges are "pending further investigation."

The circumstances of the shooting remain under investigation, but the sheriff's office called it a "possible murder-suicide attempt.

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The deputy lost control and crashed into a tree at North Louisburg Road and East Nash Street in Spring Hope. He was taken to WakeMed for serious injuries. The deputy had "some broken bones" but was conscious and described as stable.

The sheriff's office added that the deputy was "doing OK" and expected to recover.

No other vehicles were involved in the crash, and no one else was injured.