DUPLIN COUNTY — A little angel was murdered by two devils during a home invasion in Wallace a decade ago. Her killers have yet to see justice.
Caty Lopez, 5, was sitting on her living room floor drawing of her Duke Street mobile home when two men ripped open the screen door and opened fire. Caty’s father pushed her mother out the back door, grabbing Caty on the way. He was hit in the arm, ribcage and took a glancing shot to the forehead.
When the shooting stopped and the smoke cleared, the two gunmen were gone.
It was then her father realized Caty had been hit in the head. She died at Duplin General Hospital.
The N.C. State Bureau of Investigation is assisting the Wallace Police Department with the case. The suspects are described as two black males, ages 20 to 25. They would be 30 to 35 now. Before jumping to conclusions, know that investigators have determined the attackers were at the wrong house when they killed Caty. Her father is a hardworking landscaper with no criminal record. Caty died in a case of mistaken identity.
Cash is being offered for information leading to a conviction in Caty’s death.
Anyone with information can contact the Wallace Police Department at 910-285-2126 or the N.C. State Bureau of Investigation at 910-346-2121. Callers can remain anonymous.