A 42-year-old woman was found dead inside her Laurinburg home Friday night after her boyfriend allegedly admitted to shooting her during an argument. Police identified the victim as Calpurnia McBryde. Her boyfriend, 49-year-old Quincy Edward McDaniels, is now facing a first-degree murder charge in connection with her death.
The shooting happened at a home on Hillcrest Avenue in Laurinburg, North Carolina. Officers with the Laurinburg Police Department were called to the address around 8:42 p.m. Friday after receiving reports of gunfire and a person being shot.
When officers arrived, they encountered McDaniels outside the investigation area. According to police, he told them that he had shot his girlfriend during an argument. His statement led officers to take him into custody while they went inside the home to check on McBryde.
What officers found inside was a woman who had suffered apparent gunshot wounds and was already dead. McBryde could not be saved, and the circumstances surrounding the shooting quickly turned the call into a homicide investigation.
McDaniels was arrested and charged with first-degree murder. He also faces a charge of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Police said he is being held without bond.
Investigators have not released further details about what led to the argument or what happened inside the home before the shooting. They have also not provided additional information about the relationship between the couple or whether anyone else was present when the gun was fired.
The case remains under investigation by the Laurinburg Police Department. Detectives are asking anyone who may know something about the shooting to come forward, particularly anyone with information that could help establish what happened before officers arrived.
Anyone with information can contact the Laurinburg Police Department’s Detective Division at 910-276-3211. People who prefer to remain anonymous can submit tips to Scotland Crimestoppers by calling 910-266-8146, visiting www.scotlandcountycs.com or using the free P3 Tips mobile app.
For now, McBryde’s death remains at the center of an ongoing murder investigation, while McDaniels remains in custody as he faces the charges against him.