Overview
- Police say Zoe Welsh called 911 around 6:33 a.m. Saturday to report an intruder at her Clay Street home and was attacked while on the line, later dying at a hospital.
- Officers arrested 36-year-old Ryan Camacho after canvassing the area and charged him with murder and felony burglary; he is held without bond and scheduled for an initial appearance Monday.
- Investigators have the 911 recording of the attack, and authorities say there is no indication Welsh and Camacho knew each other.
- Court and corrections records show Camacho’s lengthy history, including a 2019 conviction for discharging a firearm into occupied property, a 2021 escape from custody, and more than five years previously incarcerated.
- WRAL reports a December breaking-and-entering case against Camacho was dismissed after a competency exam, and a request for involuntary commitment was denied, as Ravenscroft School provides grief counseling for students and staff.