Names of the victims of the Tuesday shooting spree in Geneva County have been released.
Michael McLendon, 28, of Kinston, started by shooting his own mother in Kinston and setting her house on fire before driving his 2003 maroon Mitsubishi Eclipse to Samson and killing nine others, many members of his own family.
The dead are:
His mom, Lisa McLendon, 52, found shot to death inside her burning home in Kinston.
His uncle: Alfred White, 55, 201 W. Pullum St., the former city shop supervisor for the City of Samson, in charge of water, street, sanitation and sewer.
His first cousin: Tracy Wise, 34, who lived across the street at 204 W. Pullum St., former assistant city clerk and magistrate for the City of Samson and daughter of Alfred White.
His nephew: Dean Wise, 15, a student at Samson High School, and only child of Tracy Wise.
Sheriff’s deputy’s wife: Andrea Myers, of 200 W. Pullum St., wife of Geneva County Sheriff’s Deputy Josh Myers, who was involved in the pursuit and shoot-out with McLendon; Josh Myers did not know his wife and child had been shot.
Deputy’s daughter: Corinne Myers, toddler daughter of Andrea and Josh.
His grandmother: Virginia White, 74, who lived in a trailer at 201-1 W. Pullum St. in the yard of her son, Alfred White.
A passerby: James Starling, 24, Samson resident who was walking on Pullum Street at the time of the shooting.
Gas station customer: Sonya Lolley Smith, 23, killed at Big Little Store in Samson.
Samson Pipe and Supply customer: Bruce Malloy
Michael McLendon: Died of self inflicted gunshot wound after shootout with authorities.
Also shot: Ella Myers, infant daughter of Andrea Myers; transported to Sacred Heart Hospital in Pensacola, Fla.; baby reportedly shot in groin. Ella in stable condition.
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