Who were Brandi Goolsby and Simone Octavia Williams? Statesville Murder-Suicide Victims

Brandi Goolsby and Simone Williams, both of Statesville, have been identified as the victims of a murder-suicide in Statesville that shook the community.

Two women were shot dead by a man, now identified as Nicholas Goolsby, who later took his own life on Friday, May 24th, 2024.

After his death, a 10-month-old child was found in the residence.

Statesville police were called to the 100 block of Bunker Hill Lane around 7 a.m. on Friday.

When they got there, they found 26-year-old Simone Williams shot dead on a neighbor’s porch. She had been trying to flee and find help but Goolsby followed her and killed her.

He then ran back to his home, neighbors said.

Police set up a perimeter and breached the home where they found a 10-month old infant alive but two deceased persons – later identified as Nicholas Goolsby and 36-year-old Brandi Delia Goolsby. Evidence points to Nicholas Goolsby shooting Brandi Goolsby before taking his own life.

A Statesville Police Department statement read; “On May 24, 2024, at approximately 7:19am, the Statesville Police Department received a call reporting a shooting incident in the 100 block of Bunker Hill Lane. Upon arrival, officers discovered 26-year-old Simone Octavia Williams, deceased on the front porch of the caller’s residence, with an apparent gunshot wound.

“Witnesses identified the shooter as 39-year-old Nicholas Goolsby, of Bunker Hill Lane and reported that Goolsby had retreated to his residence after shooting Williams.

“Officers quickly set up a perimeter around the Goolsby residence, and the Rowan County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene with their armored vehicle. Entry was made to the residence, and the U.S. Marshals Service Carolinas Regional Fugitive Task Force (CRFTF) began a search using a robot.

“A 10-month-old child was found on the first floor of the residence. Members of the Statesville Police Department’s Special Response Team (SRT) entered the residence and safely removed the child. Continuing the search with the robot, two deceased individuals were located in an upstairs bedroom.

“They were identified as 36-year-old Brandi Delia Goolsby and Nicholas Goolsby, both residents of the Bunker Hill Lane residence. Evidence from the scene indicates that Nicholas Goolsby shot Brandi Goolsby before taking his own life.

“It was determined that Simone Octavia Williams resided at the same residence with Nicholas and Brandi Goolsby.

“The 10-month-old child was taken to a local hospital for evaluation and has since been released into the custody of family members,”

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