GREENSBORO, N.C. — Police said a man, who is accused of shooting and killing his father early Thursday morning in Greensboro, is facing charges in connection to two murders and a shooting in Kernersville.
Officers told the apartment complex where the Kernersville shooting happened that they believe this was a family-driven, isolated attack.
Although the order in which the murders happened hasn't been confirmed, it started when Greensboro police said 62-year-old Douglas Lane Gillie Jr. was found dead inside a home on Bayberry Lane around 1:20 a.m.
Kernersville police said they received a call about a shooting around 12:30 a.m. on Stafford Country Lane. When they arrived, they were caught in a shootout with a suspect before they found two men and a woman suffering from gunshot wounds.
Kernersville police then said the two men died from their injuries, and the woman was taken to a hospital for treatment.
Investigators said 22-year-old Thomas Jackson Gillie was identified as the suspect in both shootings and was arrested in Kernersville by police.
Thomas Gillie has since been charged with the following:
- Two counts of general murder
- Two counts of attempted murder
Police took him to the Forsyth County Detention Center, where he is being held without bond.
At this time, the suspect has not been charged in Greensboro.
A spokesperson from Hawthorne at the Meadows in Kernersville released the following statement since the shooting:
“On the evening of Wednesday, June 28, a shooting took place at the Hawthorne at the Meadows community. Officers from the Kernersville Police Department were immediately dispatched, and the suspect is in custody. Officials believe this was a family-driven, isolated attack, and there is no imminent danger to Meadows residents. We are deeply saddened by this incident, and we are fully cooperating with the police investigation. Any questions or information to share about the incident should be directed to the Kernersville Police Department.”
This investigation is ongoing.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact Greensboro/Guilford Crime Stoppers at 336-373-1000.
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