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Jeffery Guida killed after road rage shooting in Catawba County, suspect Terrell Giddens arrested

The victim’s vehicle was occupied at that time by his three children, ages thirteen, eleven and two. Those victims were not injured.

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UPDATE: The homicide victim in this case has been identified as Jeffery Michael Guida.

Guida’s next of kin have been notified.

The identities of the three victims of Attempted First Degree Murder will not be released due to their ages.

Guida was 40 years old at the time of his death.

ORIGINAL REPORT:

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On Saturday, 10/12/2024 at 4:53 p.m. deputies with the Catawba County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a shooting at the intersection of Island Point Rd and North View Harbour Dr.

When deputies arrived they discovered an adult male deceased from what appeared to be gunshot wounds.

Eyewitnesses informed deputies that another man shot the victim after both stopped and exited their vehicles.

Eyewitnesses also reported that the shooter fired multiple rounds into the victim’s vehicle during this incident.

The victim’s vehicle was occupied at that time by his three children, ages thirteen, eleven and two. Those victims were not injured.

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Eyewitnesses provided deputies with vehicle and suspect descriptions.

Those descriptions led deputies to a residence in the 9000 block of Island Point Rd.

At that residence deputies located and arrested Terrell Eugene Giddens.

Giddens,75, has been charged with one count of Murder and three counts of Attempted First Degree Murder.

Giddens is being held with no bond and has a first appearance in Catawba County District Court on 10/14/2024.

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2 shot outside Brown Middle School in Forney, Two Suspects in Custody

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The Kaufman County Sheriff’s Department is actively investigating a shooting that took place Friday afternoon near Brown Middle School in Forney ISD. Authorities confirmed that two individuals were shot in a residential neighborhood near Windmill Farms Boulevard, just outside Forney city limits.

The Kaufman County Sheriff’s Department is actively investigating a shooting that took place Friday afternoon near Brown Middle School in Forney ISD.

Authorities confirmed that two individuals were shot in a residential neighborhood near Windmill Farms Boulevard, just outside Forney city limits.

In response to the incident, two individuals have been taken into custody in connection with the shooting.

However, law enforcement has not yet released details regarding their identities or possible motives.

Forney ISD officials confirmed the presence of an active crime scene in the vicinity, prompting precautionary security measures across multiple campuses.

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Brown Middle School, along with North Forney Middle School, Smith Intermediate, Dewberry Elementary, Blackburn Elementary, and Forney Learning Academy, were placed in “secure” mode as a safety precaution.

Despite the close proximity of the shooting, Forney ISD emphasized that the incident did not occur on school grounds and that all students and staff remained safe throughout the situation.

News footage from the scene showed crime scene tape around a vehicle parked in front of the school.

The district lifted the security measures at approximately 3:30 p.m. and began releasing students to their parents.

Students who walk home were expected to leave at their normal dismissal time of 4:00 p.m., though minor delays were anticipated for bus routes.

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Law enforcement officials continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding the shooting. No further details have been provided regarding the condition of the victims.


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