Just over a week has passed since police say a man fatally shot two of his neighbors in a townhome community in Apex.
Nancy Taylor, 69, and Gabrielle Raymond, 37, were shot Jan. 15 outside Raymond’s home on Chipping Drive in the South Walk Townhomes neighborhood.
Both women were active in their community, with Taylor the head of the homeowners association and a doting grandmother, and Raymond, a beloved friend and neighbor.
Their deaths shocked the normally quiet town of just over 75,000 residents in western Wake County.
Harry Hardman, 37, has been charged with murder and cruelty to animals for fatally shooting his dog before shooting the women, according to police.
Moments of silence at Apex Town Council meeting
Apex Town Council members paused during their regular meeting Tuesday night to honor Raymond and Taylor.
“It’s in these times that there’s so many emotions, there’s so many questions, and then there’s a response of what can we do? What do you say?” said Mayor Jacques Gilbert. “I‘m not sure if we know exactly what to say, but I know what we can do together, and that’s to show them love and support and unity.”