2 attorneys shot outside Wake County courthouse; suspect in custody
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Key Points:
- Two attorneys, Mary Harris and Jeffrey Whitley, were shot outside the Wake County Courthouse in Raleigh following a court hearing, with the suspect, 57-year-old Gwendolyn White, taken into custody and charged with two counts of attempted murder.
- The shooting occurred shortly after a court proceeding when White retrieved a handgun from her car and fired at the attorneys in an alley near the courthouse.
- All parties involved are believed to be connected to a civil court case scheduled for that day, though further details about the motive have not been released.
- Both victims were hospitalized, and White is also receiving medical treatment; the Wake County courthouses were closed for the remainder of the day following the incident.
- Authorities continue to investigate the incident, and updates on the victims' conditions and case developments are pending.