Sheriff’s office asking for help locating shooting suspect
Published 10:27 am Friday, October 9, 2026
The Davie County Sheriff’s Office has asked the public for help in locating the suspect in a shooting that left a man in the hospital Friday morning.
The incident occurred at approximately 4:40 a.m. in the 2000 block of N.C. Highway 601 South. When deputies arrived on scene, they found a 39-year-old man who had been shot three times, according to a release from the sheriff’s office. The man was reportedly conscious and speaking and was transported to the hospital by Davie County EMS.
“Deputies are actively searching for the suspect, identified as Rachel Sinclair Thompson, a 33-year-old female of an unknown address. Thompson is reported to have fled the scene in a gray Chevrolet Malibu displaying an unknown paper tag on the rear,” wrote sheriff’s office officials in a release.
According to the sheriff’s office, Thompson is considered armed and dangerous. Anyone who sees her or the described vehicle should not approach, and is asked to call 911 immediately.
Anyone with information regarding this incident or the whereabouts of Thompson is asked to contact the Davie County Sheriff’s Office at (336) 751-6238. Information may also be submitted anonymously through the Sheriff’s Office online tip portal at https://davie-so-nc. zuercherportal.com/#/submit_ tip.
The investigation is active and ongoing. The sheriff’s office wrote that additional information will be released as it becomes available.
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