Just after 4:30 pm, Monday, August 1st, Yancey County deputies were dispatched to a report of shots fired inside a residence at 44 Smith Johnson Road in Yancey County. While en route to the location, dispatch advised deputies that there was a report of one person with a gunshot wound. When deputies arrived on the scene more shots were fired and the suspect shot at deputies. The deputies returned fire and the suspect was shot and killed. When deputies were able to get inside the residence, they found three people deceased.
The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation has confirmed that the victims who were shot and killed were 57 year old Herman Myron Woody, identified as the suspect’s father. 52 year old Sheila McCurry Woody, identified as the suspect’s mother and 28 year old Chelsey Lanay Woody Miller, identified as the suspect’s sister. 24 year old Travis Caleb Woody was identified by the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation as the suspect who was shot and killed by deputies. No deputies were injured during the incident.
The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation is assisting Yancey County Sheriff’s Office with the ongoing investigation.
