Austin Thompson sentencing hearing exhibits (2022 Raleigh shootings)

Exhibits shown during the sentencing hearing for Austin Thompson, who killed 5 people, including his own brother, and injured 2 others during a shooting spree across the Hedingham neighborhood of Raleigh, North Carolina on October 13, 2022. All courtesy of the Wake County Superior Court.

Inside his home where he killed his brother

Scene near where 2 victims were shot, one fatally. (Dead dog warning)

Bullet holes in a nearby home

Vehicle where off duty officer was shot and killed

Scene where he shot himself

Note left behind

More note photos

Austin Thompson graduation photo (2025)

Photos of Austin Thompson from a distance taken by a bystander during his spree:



Videos:

Video of Austin Thompson shooting 2 people outside his home

Sound of gunfire

Him running across the street. Left of the video at the very beginning, hard to see

Him running across the street. Second angle

Video of him on a trail. ASF file, works in VLC.

Bodycam part 1

Bodycam part 2

I wonder how long he would have lasted out in the wild if the escape plan had succeeded and, hypothetically, if he had managed to evade the police for that period (which is highly unlikely, given how populated the area is). He had enough resources and ammunition to survive for a couple of months atleast, the only apparent issue was the lack of water, though he likely already had a plan for that. It also appears he was carrying a box of BBs, yet, as far as I know, he didn't have a BB gun in his possession