Overview
- Police say Zoe Welsh called 911 around 6:33 a.m. to report an intruder, was assaulted during the call, and later died at a hospital.
- Ryan Camacho, 36, was detained nearby the same day and charged with murder and felony burglary, according to Raleigh police.
- Investigators characterize the case as a break-in and attempted burglary that led to a homicide, and they have audio from the 911 call.
- Ravenscroft School is providing grief counselors as the community mourns Welsh, a longtime teacher who chaired the science department.
- Court and records reporting show Camacho has more than a decade of prior cases, including a July prison release after over five years for discharging a firearm, a 2021 prison escape arrest, a 2019 plea to shooting into occupied property, and a December case dismissed after a competency exam when a request for involuntary commitment was denied.